Multiple Choice
An action potential or nerve impulse is conducted along the length of an axon
A) by neurotransmitters
B) as a wave of depolarization from one segment to the next
C) by the diffusion of sodium ions
D) by successive repolarization of the membrane
E) by the action of negative ions
Correct Answer:
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