Biology A level: It ensures that action potentials are propagated in one direction only

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It ensures that action potentials are propagated in one direction only

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- APs can only pass from an active region to a resting region
- Coz APs cannot be spread in a region that is refractory, so they can only move in 1 direction
- Preventing APs from spreading in both direction

Biology A level

It ensures that action potentials are propagated in one direction only

- APs can only pass from an active region to a resting region - Coz APs cannot be spread in a region that is refractory, so they can only move in 1 direction - Preventing APs from spreading in both direction

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