MCAT Question of the Day


  • Q:

    Which of the following holds true regarding action potentials?

     

    A

    Irrespective of the magnitude of the stimulus, the magnitude of the action potential remains constant.

    B

    Axons are responsible for conduction of action potentials towards the nerve cell body.

    C

    Action potentials only occur in nervous cells in the human body.

    D

    An action potential is typically generated before the membrane depolarizes to the threshold potential.



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