Action Potentials

question 5

Multiple Choice

Action potentials

• A) occur when potassium ions enter the axon of a neuron.
• B) generally travel away from the cell body.
• C) become weaker as they travel down an axon.
• D) make the inside of an axon negative relative to the outside.

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Definitions:

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