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Action Potentials Are Propagated in Only One Direction,down the Axon

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Action potentials are propagated in only one direction,down the axon.Explain how the absolute refractory period of the voltage-gated Na⁺ channels and the brief hyperpolarization resulting from K⁺ efflux produces this outcome.


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