Compared to electrical conduction,what is the advantage of action potentials in the nervous system?
A) Action potentials can jump from one axon to another.
B) Action potentials travel both forward and backward in an axon.
C) Action potentials travel more rapidly.
D) Action potentials travel without loss of strength.
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