If a motor neuron in the body were stimulated by an electrode placed about midpoint along the length of the axon _ .
A) muscle contraction would occur
B) the impulse would move to the axon terminal only, and the muscle contraction would occur
C) the impulse would spread bidirectionally
D) the impulse would move to the axon terminal only

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When a motor neuron is stimulated at the midpoint of the axon, the action potential can propagate in both directions from the point of stimulation, moving towards both the axon terminal and the cell body.

If a Motor Neuron in the Body Were Stimulated by an Electrode