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Preparation of the type of stimulus depe...

Preparation of the type of stimulus depends on the

A

Strength of the nerve impulse

B

Specificity of connection to receptor organs

C

Rate of the nerve impulse

D

Ionic change moving in and out of the nerve

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D

Action potential occur because the membranes of neurons contains many different kinds of ions channels that open or close in response to specific stimuli. When ion channels are open they allow specific ions to move across the plasma membrane down their electrochemical gradient. As ions move they create a flow of electric current that can change the membrane potential.
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