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

question 13

Essay

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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