The Refractory Period Occurs ____

question 54

Multiple Choice

The refractory period occurs ____.

• A) during the night when our neurons are at rest
• B) only when inhibitory neurotransmitters are released
• C) between action potentials
• D) as the cell begins to depolarize

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