An action potential is:

a. the tiny electrical charge that exists when a neuron is neither receiving nor sending information
b. an electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron
c. the small gap that exists between adjacent neurons
d. an electrical signal that travels along the dendrites of a neuron


B

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