Multiple Choice
An action potential usually goes only in one direction in an axon because:
A) the ions can flow only in one direction.
B) the refractory periods force the impulse to go in one direction.
C) the ion flow is attracted to chemicals in the synaptic knob.
D) autoreceptors inhibit backward flow of ions.
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