A graded potential in a membrane results in an electric current along an adjacent area of membrane and this current diminishes with distance from the site of the initial potential change
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
TRUE
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A. The epidural space B. The lumbar cistern C. The subarachnoid space D. The cervical enlargement E. The lumbosacral enlargement
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