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What is an action potential?

A) A permanent loss of membrane polarity

B) A rapid electrical change that travels along an excitable membrane

C) A slow replication of a neuron's DNA

D) A movement of myelin along an axon

Answer: B

Explanation: Voltage-gated ion channels open and close in sequence. The resulting electrical signal propagates along an axon.

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