The refractory period of a neuronal plasma membrane is important because it ____

a. establishes the resting potential
b. initiates an action potential
c. ensures that the threshold potential will be reached
d. ensures that an impulse will travel in a one-way direction
e. resets the threshold potential


ANSWER: d

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