Which of the following is a characteristic of the all-or-none response?
A) If a stimulus is strong enough, all axons in a nerve bundle will fire simultaneously.
B) A neuron will only produce an action potential if it has been depolarized to its threshold level.
C) All neurons of a nerve bundle discharge impulses at the same frequency.
D) A neuron can create an action potential of varying intensities.
E) Either all or none of the neurons of a brain region will fire impulses when stimulated.

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The all-or-none response refers to the principle that a neuron will only fire an action potential if the stimulus is strong enough to depolarize the neuron to its threshold level. This means that the neuron either fires at full strength or not at all, depending on whether the threshold is reached.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of the All-Or-None