The absolute refractory period of an action potential

A) ensures one-way travel down an axon and allows a neuron to ignore a second signal sent that closely follows the first.
B) only allows a neuron to ignore a second signal sent that closely follows the first.
C) only ensures one -way travel down an axon.
D) only prevents summation of action potentials.
E) ensures one-way travel down an axon, allows a neuron to ignore a second signal sent that closely follows the first, and prevents summation of action potentials.


E) ensures one-way travel down an axon, allows a neuron to ignore a second signal sent that closely follows the first, and prevents summation of action potentials.

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