Which of the following statements regarding action potentials generated in a membrane is not true?
A) Action potentials travel decrementally down the membrane
B) An action potential generates a new action potential in an adjacent area of membrane
C) An action potential generates a local current that depolarizes adjacent membrane to threshold potential
D) The first action potential generated is the same size as the action potential ultimately generated at the end of the membrane
E) An action potential generated by a threshold stimulus is the same size as one generated by a supra-threshold stimulus
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