Action potentials only go in one direction, away from the cell body, because
a. the adjacent prior segment of axon is still at +40mV
b. voltage-dependent gates are limited in the frequency with which they can open.
c. the adjacent prior segment is still in refractory period.
d. the action potential temporarily disables the sodium-potassium pumps.
c
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