Multiple Choice
An action potential does not re-stimulate the adjacent membrane that was previously depolarized because
A) stimulation is inhibited by the myelin sheath.
B) it is impossible for an action potential to be propagated along an axon toward the nerve cell body.
C) the resting membrane potential of the axon is too positive.
D) the resting membrane potential of the axon is too negative.
E) that area of the membrane is in the absolutely refractory period.
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