Question

Why is the refractory period important?

Accepted Answer

- ensures action potentials propagated in one direction

- can't be propagated in region in refractory period

- ensures impulses are discrete

- new action potentials can't form immediately behind first one

Front	Why is the refractory period important?
Back	- ensures action potentials propagated in one direction - can't be propagated in region in refractory period - ensures impulses are discrete - new action potentials can't form immediately behind first one

Refractory Period Ensures Action Potentials Propagated Important Direction