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To examine: Whether the statement "Action potentials vary in their size" is true or false.

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

Publisher:Lauralee Sherwood

Chapter6: The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

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