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What is the absolute refractory period?
What is the absolute refractory period?
- The interval during which no action potential can be produced, but only at lower stimulus intensity
- The interval during which a second action potential can be produced but at higher stimulus intensity
- The interval during which no action potential can be produced, regardless of the stimulus intensity (correct)
- The interval during which a second action potential can be produced, regardless of the stimulus intensity
What is the relative refractory period?
What is the relative refractory period?
- The interval during which a second action potential can be produced but at higher stimulus intensity (correct)
- The interval during which a second action potential can be produced, regardless of the stimulus intensity
- The interval during which no action potential can be produced, but only at lower stimulus intensity
- The interval during which no action potential can be produced, regardless of the stimulus intensity
What is the purpose of the absolute refractory period?
What is the purpose of the absolute refractory period?
- To allow for multiple action potentials to occur simultaneously
- To increase the intensity of the stimulus
- To prevent waves summation and tetanus (correct)
- To decrease the intensity of the stimulus
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