Action Potentials Are Said to Be "All-Or-None" in Character Because

question 125

Multiple Choice

Action potentials are said to be "all-or-none" in character because

• A)The rate of propagation of an action potential down an axon is independent of stimulus strength
• B)They are associated with an absolute refractory period
• C)A supra-threshold stimulus is required to stimulate an action potential during the relative refractory period
• D)The amplitude of an action potential generated in any given neuron is the same, regardless of the stimulus strength
• E)All of these statements describe the "all-or-none" character of action potentials

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