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Two kinds of change that occur to the cell body of a neuron during an action potential are ___________?

Correct answer: A. electrical and chemical

  • A. electrical and chemical
  • B. spontaneous and stimulated
  • C. hormonal and mechanical
  • D. chemical and hormonal

Explanation

An action potential involves electrical changes in the neuron's membrane and accompanying chemical changes involving ion movement across that membrane. The other pairs use categories that do not describe the basic neural event.

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