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Which of the following neurons generate action potentials regardless of stimulus amplitude or duration?
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Phasic neurons
💡 Explanation:
These neurons fire in bursts. They generate action potentials for a brief time period at the onset of a stimulus and regardless of stimulus amplitude or duration, and hence behave as signal detectors. Typical example are retinal ganglion cells (neurons).