A Brief Electrical Charge That Travels Down the Axon of a Neuron

question 105

Multiple Choice

A brief electrical charge that travels down the axon of a neuron is called the

• A) synapse.
• B) positron emission.
• C) action potential.
• D) neurogenesis.

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