The period of reduced excitability in a nerve cell membrane following an action potential is called
A) hyperpolarisation.
B) inhibition.
C) the refractory period.
D) the saltatory period.
E) the resting period.

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The refractory period is the time following an action potential during which a nerve cell is incapable of repeating an action potential, reflecting a temporary state of reduced excitability.

The Period of Reduced Excitability in a Nerve Cell Membrane