Often after playing a point, tennis players take a short break, drink water, wipe sweat off their hands, and prepare to play the next point. This process is very similar to the __________ in the neuron.

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The refractory period in a neuron is a brief period after an action potential during which the neuron cannot fire another action potential, similar to the short break tennis players take to recover and prepare for the next point.

Often After Playing a Point, Tennis Players Take a Short