Nerve conduction velocity (NCV)can be thought of as
A) the time to register a perceptual stimulus.
B) the amount of energy produced by one neuron in one second.
C) the speed of neural communication.
D) the rate of reuptake.

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Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) refers to the speed at which neural impulses travel along nerve fibers. Therefore, it can be thought of as the speed of neural communication between different parts of the nervous system. Options A, B, and D are not accurate descriptions of NCV.

Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)can Be Thought of as