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geoffrey

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on: Oct 12, 2013
The fastest possible conduction velocity of action potentials is observed in
A) thin, non-myelinated neurons.
B) thin, myelinated neurons.
C) thick, non-myelinated neurons.
D) thick, myelinated neurons.


j_sun

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Reply #1 on: Oct 15, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's D, bye bye!


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