The axon membrane responds to the injection of a subthreshold positive current with:

A. transient depolarization only in the region where the current is injected
B. maintained depolarization until negative current is injected
C. maximal depolarization locally and attenuated depolarization along the axon
D. immediately opening K+ channels to maintain resting potential
E. firing an action potential


ANS: C

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