A graded potential is generated half-way along a dendrite's length. The graded potential
A) will travel toward the cell body
B) will travel away from the cell body
C) will stay near the site where it was generated, as graded potentials can't travel far
D) will travel both toward and away from the cell body

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Graded potentials, unlike action potentials, decrease in strength as they move away from the point of origin. They spread out in all directions from the point of stimulation, which means they will travel both toward and away from the cell body, diminishing in intensity with distance.

A Graded Potential Is Generated Half-Way Along a Dendrite's Length