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geoffrey

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on: Oct 12, 2013
Immediately after an action potential passes along an axon, it is not possible to generate a second action potential; thus, we state that the membrane is briefly
A) hyperexcitable.
B) refractory.
C) fully depolarized.
D) above threshold.
E) at the equilibrium potential.


j_sun

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


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