A Nerve Impulse Does Not Vary in Intensity with Regard

question 22

Multiple Choice

A nerve impulse does not vary in intensity with regard to the strength of the stimulus. What do we call this phenomenon?

• A) resting membrane potential
• B) refractory period
• C) all-or-nothing principle
• D) graded response

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