The "all or none law" is the principle stating that ________
a. a neuron fires at full strength or not at all
b. all neurons in an area fire at the same intensity or not at all
c. a neuron must be receiving only "fire" messages through its dendrites or it will not fire at all
d. all the neurons in a particular area of the brain fire simultaneously or not at all
Answer: a
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