Multiple Choice
How is the speed of an action potential down an unmyelinated axon BEST described?
A) the speed of electricity, regardless of the size of the axon
B) less than 1 meter per second, regardless of the size of the axon
C) faster in thin axons than in thick ones
D) faster in thick axons than in thin ones
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