Why does an action potential travel in one direction down an axon?
A) because it needs to reach the synapse to trigger release of neurotransmitter
B) because voltage-gated sodium channels cannot immediately reopen
C) because voltage-gated potassium channels remain open longer
D) because the diffusion of charge can only occur in one direction
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