With Regard to the Process of Neural Transmission,a Refractory Period

question 174

Multiple Choice

With regard to the process of neural transmission,a refractory period refers to a time interval in which

• A) chemical messengers cross synaptic gaps between neurons.
• B) a neurotransmitter is reabsorbed by a sending neuron.
• C) an action potential cannot occur.
• D) an organism reflexively withdraws from a pain stimulus.

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