The pyramidal cells of hippocampal field CA1 are unique in that __________.
A. axon firing results in action potentials within the dendrites
B. the threshold of activation of the pyramidal cell is quite low
C. the dendritic spikes are always hyperpolarizations
D. dendrite depolarization results in action potentials in the axon
Answer: A
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