The refractory period ensures discrete impulses, limits firing frequency, and guarantees unidirectional signal transmission.
The refractory period prevents overlapping action potentials, limits transmission frequency, and ensures unidirectional impulse propagation.
| Front | Reasons for refractory period |
|---|---|
| Back | Action potentials don't overlap, pass along as discrete impulses Limit to frequency at which nerve impulses can be transmitted Action potentials are unidirectional |
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