Why Are Action Potentials Usually Generated at the Axon Hillock

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why are action potentials usually generated at the axon hillock in vertebrate neurons?

• A) There is a high concentration of Na⁺ channels.
• B) There is a high concentration of K⁺ channels.
• C) This is the point at which most synaptic contacts are made.
• D) It is located at the beginning of the axon.

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