Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. During the absolute refractory period, production of an additional action potential is not possible no matter how strong the stimulus.
2. Saltatory conduction is slow due to the presence of insulating myelin around an axon.
3. Conduction speed of a nerve impulse is influenced by the diameter of the axon and the presence or absence of a myelin sheath.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
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