The Period of Time Following an Action Potential During Which

question 61

Multiple Choice

The period of time following an action potential during which a membrane cannot be restimulated no matter how strong the stimulus

• A) is known as the absolute refractory period.
• B) occurs during the time after the Na+ gates have opened until they are restored to their "closed but capable of opening" conformation.
• C) prevents the action potential from spreading back over the part of the membrane where the impulse has just passed.
• D) two of these.
• E) all of these answers.

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