The refractory period
A. is the condition in which the muscle fiber only partially relaxes between contractions.
B. results in complete and incomplete tetanus.
C. is the constant tension produced by muscles for long periods of time.
D. is the condition in which stimuli occur so rapidly that there are no intervening relaxations.
E. is the time during which the tissue cannot respond again.
Answer: E
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