The domino effect best describes:
A) the absolute refractory period.
B) the nerve impulse.
C) the relative refractory period.
D) the resting membrane potential.

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The domino effect is the term used to describe the propagation of nerve impulses along an axon. Just as in a line of dominoes, once the first one falls, it sets off a chain reaction that causes all the others to fall in succession. Similarly, when an action potential is initiated in one region of an axon, it causes a depolarization that triggers a similar depolarization in the adjacent region, thereby propagating the nerve impulse. The other options do not involve a chain reaction of events like the domino effect.

The Domino Effect Best Describes