Which of the following statements regarding action potentials generated in a neuronal membrane is not true?
A)Action potentials travel decrementally down the membrane.
B)An action potential generates a new action potential in an adjacent area of membrane.
C)An action potential generates a local current that depolarizes adjacent membrane to threshold potential.
D)Action potentials are usually initiated at the initial segment of a neuron.
E)An action potential generated by a threshold stimulus is the same size as one generated by a supra-threshold stimulus.

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Action potentials do not travel decrementally down the membrane. They maintain their size and shape as they propagate along the axon.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Action Potentials Generated in a Neuronal