An action potential travels in only one direction because
A) the nodes of Ranvier are open only at the site of the action potential.
B) only the sodium channels "downstream" are open.
C) only the sodium channels at the site of the action potential remain open.
D) sodium ions can move only between the nodes of Ranvier.
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