The refractory period is the ____

a. ?time it takes to fire an action potential
b. ?period of time that neurotransmitters are active within the synapse
c. ?time during which a neuron is restoring its resting potential after an action potential has been fired
d. ?the total period of time it takes for a neuron to receive information from one neuron and transmit it to another one


ANSWER:
c

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