Place the events of the propagation of an action potential in an unmyelinated axon.

What will be an ideal response?


1. initial action potential produced at a trigger zone
2. action potential generates local currents
3. depolarization of adjacent areas of the membrane
4. threshold reached in adjacent areas of the membrane
5. new action potential produced

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