Continuous conduction of an action potential means that
A)once one action potential is created,it moves down the axon.
B)the whole axon depolarizes at the same time.
C)one action potential stimulates the production of a new action potential at the adjacent site.
D)an action potential is conducted from one node of Ranvier to the next node.

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Continuous conduction of an action potential refers to the process where each action potential stimulates the production of a new action potential at an adjacent site, resulting in a continuous propagation of the impulse along the axon. This is also known as saltatory conduction. Therefore, choice C is the best answer. Choices A, B, and D do not accurately describe continuous conduction.

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