Action potentials are described as being 'all-or-none'. This property means that ______.
A) action potentials do not vary in size dependent upon the size of the stimulus
B) an axon can only fire one action potential at a time
C) for an action potential to be triggered all of the sodium channels in the membrane need to open
D) if a sensory neuron experiences a stimulus below the threshold potential it will produce a small action potential
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A) a type of glia
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Q13: The term 'presynaptic neuron' refers to a
Q14: A postsynaptic cell _.
A) can respond to
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A) are all members of the
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Q17: Retrograde signalling is where _.
A) action potentials
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