Action Potentials Are Able to Travel Over Long Distances Without

question 81

Multiple Choice

Action potentials are able to travel over long distances without decaying because

• A)the axons are perfectly insulated,so no current is able to leak out.
• B)the action potential uses completely different ions than graded potentials.
• C)once the electrical signal has passed threshold,it is impossible for the signal to decay.
• D)one action potential generates the next one in an adjacent area of membrane.

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