Sodium channels are concentrated in the

A) axon hillock and nodes of Ranvier.
B) dendrites and synaptic boutons.
C) dendrites and nodes of Ranvier.
D) dendrites and axon hillock.
E) synaptic boutons and axon hillock.


Answer: A

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