An action potential travels in only one direction, because
A) the nodes of Ranvier are open only at the site of the action potential.
B) only the sodium channels "downstream" are open.
C) only the sodium channels at the site of the action potential remain open.
D) sodium ions can move only between nodes of Ranvier.
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