Which of the Following Statements Regarding Action Potentials Generated in a Membrane

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding action potentials generated in a membrane is not true?

• A)Action potentials travel decrementally down the membrane
• B)An action potential generates a new action potential in an adjacent area of membrane
• C)An action potential generates a local current that depolarizes adjacent membrane to threshold potential
• D)The first action potential generated is the same size as the action potential ultimately generated at the end of the membrane
• E)An action potential generated by a threshold stimulus is the same size as one generated by a supra-threshold stimulus

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