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mspears3

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The presence of ________ dramatically increases the speed at which an action potential moves along an axon.
 A) a capsule
  B) plasma protein
  C) neurilemma
  D) glial cells
  E) myelin

Question 2

The period during which an excitable membrane can respond again, but only if the stimulus is greater than the threshold stimulus, is the ________ period.
 A) relative refractory
  B) absolute refractory
  C) resting
  D) lag
  E) stationary


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Reply #1 on: Feb 28, 2019
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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