Which statement is false?
A) A nerve will not fire unless a stimulus exceeds the threshold.
B) An action potential is an all-or-nothing event.
C) An action potential continues indefinitely until a quenching signal is released.
D) An action potential is self-propagating.
E) An action potential transmission depends on activities at the membrane.

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An action potential does not continue indefinitely; it travels along the neuron and stops when it reaches the end of the axon or is inhibited by other mechanisms.

Which Statement Is False