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What is the brief wave of electrical charge that sweeps down the axon of a neuron called?

action potential;
resting potential;
hyperpolarization;
refractory potential;
interneuronal spread;

INCORRECT - Hyperpolarization characterizes the brief period following an action potential when a neuron is unable to discharge in response to stimulation.

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