Multiple Choice
An action potential is most accurately defined as _____.
A) the likelihood that a neuron will take action when stimulated
B) the tendency for a neuron to be potentiated by neurotransmitters
C) a neural impulse that carries information along the axon of a neuron
D) the firing of a nerve, either toward or away from the brain
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