The all- or- none principle states that
A) all stimuli great enough to bring the membrane to threshold will produce identical action potentials.
B) all stimuli will produce identical action potentials.
C) the greater the magnitude of the stimuli, the greater the magnitude of the action potential.
D) only motor stimuli can activate action potentials.
E) only sensory stimuli can activate action potentials.

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The all-or-none principle states that once a stimulus reaches the threshold, an action potential of a fixed size will be generated, regardless of the stimulus strength.

The All- Or- None Principle States That