An axon is stimulated by a threshold stimulus and then by a stimulus three times as strong as the first. The resulting impulse in the latter instance will have:

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Eli Phelps

22 July, 07:50

An axon is stimulated by a threshold stimulus and then by a stimulus three times as strong as the first. The resulting impulse in the latter instance will have:

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Francesca Jacobson · Answer 1

A complete response

Explanation:

This follows the all-or-none principle, which states that the strength of the response of a nerve or muscle fiber does not depend on the strength of the stimulus acted upon it. If the stimulus is more that a certain threshold, the impulse will have a complete response, or otherwise none at all.