A Positive Electrical Charge That Is Carried Away from the Cell

question 39

Multiple Choice

A positive electrical charge that is carried away from the cell body and down the length of the axon is a(n) _____.

• A) refractory period
• B) resting potential
• C) action potential
• D) dendrite

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