A typical intracellularly recorded nerve action potential approximates 80 mV. Why were the recorded action potentials from the earth worm so much smaller? O They were recorded from much smaller axons O They were recorded extracellularly O They were recorded following very short durations of stimulation O They were recorded following very small depolarizations

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A typical intracellularly recorded nerve action potential approximates 80 mV. Why were the recorded action potentials from the earth worm so much smaller?
They were recorded from much smaller axons
They were recorded extracellularly
They were recorded following very short durations of stimulation
They were recorded following very small depolarizations
Transcribed Image Text:A typical intracellularly recorded nerve action potential approximates 80 mV. Why were the recorded action potentials from the earth worm so much smaller? They were recorded from much smaller axons They were recorded extracellularly They were recorded following very short durations of stimulation They were recorded following very small depolarizations
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