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Which is the most accurate statement?


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Absolute Refractory Period

The period immediately following an action potential during which a neuron is incapable of firing another action potential, no matter how strong the stimulus.

Neural Impulses

Neural impulses, also known as action potentials, are the electrical signals that travel along neurons, transmitting messages throughout the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell in the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neurons at a synapse, across which neurotransmitters move to transmit nerve impulses.

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