An action potential is

A) the return to baseline voltage that occurs following depolarization.
B) a change in electrical potential that occurs when the cell membrane is stimulated adequately to permit ion exchange between intra- and extracellular spaces.
C) the threshold phenomenon associated with movement in muscle.
D) none of the above.


B

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