Immediately After an Action Potential Passes Along an Axon, It

question 28

Multiple Choice

Immediately after an action potential passes along an axon, it is not possible to generate a second action potential; thus, we state that the membrane is briefly

• A) hyperexcitable.
• B) refractory.
• C) fully depolarized.
• D) above threshold.
• E) at the equilibrium potential.

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