An Action Potential Does Not Re-Stimulate the Adjacent Membrane That

question 87

Multiple Choice

An action potential does not re-stimulate the adjacent membrane that was previously depolarized because

• A)stimulation is inhibited by the myelin sheath.
• B)it is impossible for an action potential to be propagated along an axon toward the nerve cell body.
• C)the resting membrane potential of the axon is too positive.
• D)the resting membrane potential of the axon is too negative.
• E)that area of the membrane is in the absolutely refractory period.

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