The period during which an excitable membrane cannot respond to further stimulation is the ________ period.
A) relative refractory
B) absolute refractory
C) resting
D) lag
E) stationary

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The absolute refractory period is the period during which an excitable membrane cannot respond to further stimulation, regardless of the strength of the stimulus. This is because voltage-gated sodium channels are inactivated and cannot open again until the membrane potential is restored to its resting state.

The Period During Which an Excitable Membrane Cannot Respond to Further