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Title: Why is there a refractory period in the action potential?
Post by: bio_lover on Dec 12, 2012
   Why is there a refractory period in the action potential?


Title: Re: Why is there a refractory period in the action potential?
Post by: bonya on Dec 12, 2012
To ensure unidirectional propagation of the action potential down the axon and away from the initial site of activation.


Title: Re: Why is there a refractory period in the action potential?
Post by: TPM on Jan 5, 2013
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