If a Neuron Were Experimentally Stimulated at Both Ends Simultaneously

question 221

Multiple Choice

If a neuron were experimentally stimulated at both ends simultaneously, then

• A)the action potentials would pass in the middle and travel to the opposite ends
• B)the action potentials would meet in the middle and then be propagated back to their starting positions
• C)the action potentials would stop as they met in the middle
• D)the strongest action potential would override the weaker action potential
• E)summation would occur when the action potentials met in the middle, resulting in a two larger action potentials traveling in opposite directions

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