What Is an Action Potential

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Multiple Choice

What is an action potential

• A) an electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron 
• B) the small gap that exists between adjacent neurons 
• C) the tiny electrical charge that exists when a neuron is neither receiving nor sending information 
• D) the release of neurotransmitters

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