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rosent76

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The minimum stimulus required to trigger an action potential is known as the
 A) threshold.
  B) all-or-none response.
  C) potential.
  D) incentive.
  E) summation.

Question 2

In which of the following would the rate of impulse conduction be the greatest?
 A) a myelinated fiber of 10-m diameter
  B) a nonmyelinated fiber of 20-m diameter
  C) a myelinated fiber of 1-m diameter
  D) a nonmyelinated fiber of 10-m diameter
  E) It would be the same in all because of the all-or-none principle.


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mrphibs

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

A

Answer to Question 2

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rosent76

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Reply 2 on: Feb 28, 2019
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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