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asmith134

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In large myelinated human motor neurons, impulses travel at about
 
  A) the speed of light.
  B) 186,000 miles per second.
  C) 1 meter per second.
  D) 60 meters per second.
  E) 100 meters per second.

Question 2

Conduction of action potentials along an axon is
 
  A) instantaneous.
  B) decremental.
  C) nondecremental.
  D) entirely passive.
  E) always saltatory.


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heinisk01

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


asmith134

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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