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All-Or-None Law.
All-Or-None Law - as a noun
(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
Example Sentences
"The all-or-none law states that a neuron either fires a complete action potential or does not fire at all."
"According to the all-or-none law, the strength of a stimulus does not affect the magnitude of the neuronal response."
"In the context of muscle contractions, the all-or-none law explains why a muscle fiber contracts maximally or not at all."
"The all-or-none law is a fundamental principle in neuroscience that governs the behavior of individual neurons."
"The firing of a single action potential in a neuron is an example of the all-or-none law in action."
