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karateprodigy

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When an axon transmits action potentials:
 
  A) Nothing physically moves down the axon
  B) Electricity flows from one end of the axon to the other
  C) Neurochemicals flow from one end of the axon to the other
  D) The sodium-potassium pump pushes ions down the axon

Question 2

The action potential spreads through an axon by:
 
  A) Depolarizing adjacent membrane to threshold, triggering another action potential
  B) Inflow of potassium ions and outflow of sodium ions
  C) A non-decremental of graded potential
  D) A decremental of graded potential


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

A

Answer to Question 2

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karateprodigy

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM

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Wow, this really help

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