Continuous conduction of action potentials means that
A. an action potential is conducted from one node of Ranvier to the next node.
B. an action potential in one site generates local currents causing depolarization to threshold at the adjacent site.
C. once an action potential is created, it moves in both directions along the axon.
D. the whole axon depolarizes at the same time.
Answer: B
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