Question

True or false: The action potential in each successive region of the axon serves as the generator potential or stimulus for the next segment to generate an action potential.

Answer 1

In the nervous system, the action potential is conducted down the axon as a nerve impulse, with each region serving as the stimulus for the next segment to generate an action potential.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the nervous system, the action potential is conducted down the axon as a nerve impulse. Each successive region of the axon serves as the generator potential or stimulus for the next segment to generate an action potential. The changing voltage and electric fields affect the permeability of the adjacent cell membrane, causing depolarization and triggering the action potential to move along the axon.

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