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The time following an action potential during which normal stimulation will not cause another action potential. During the absolute refractory period, no stimulation will evoke neuronal firing. The relative refractory period requires supra-threshold stimuli to evoke an action potential.
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| refractory period |
The time immediately following orgasm during which a man cannot achieve an erection.
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| refractory period, absolute |
The brief period during depolarization of a neuron or muscle fiber when the cell does not respond to any stimulus, no matter how strong.
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| refractory period, relative |
The brief period during repolarization of a neuron or muscle fiber when excitability is depressed. If stimulated, the cell may respond, but a stronger than usual stimulus is required.
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| refractory period |
brief period after 1 millisecond action potential when the neuron is resistant to reexcitation after an action potential. Permeability to sodium ions is low and to potassium ions is higher than normal.
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