What is an "action potential" in the nervous system?

a. A message that travels along an axon
b. A chemical that passes across a synapse
c. A group of muscles that receive input from a neuron
d. A central brain area that coordinates other areas


a

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A. B cells B. T cells C. natural killer cells D. macrophages

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