What statement is NOT true about the length constant?is the distance along the dendrite from the site of current input to the site where Vm has decayed by 37%the decay of current by 37% over a specific segment along an axonthe decay of membrane potential as a function of membrane and axial resistancesthe passive decay of current over distance

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

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What statement is NOT true about the length constant?
is the distance along the dendrite from the site of current input to the site where Vm has decayed by 37%
the decay of current by 37% over a specific segment along an axon
the decay of membrane potential as a function of membrane and axial resistances
the passive decay of current over distance

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the length constant (λ) is a mathematical constant used to quantify the distance that a graded electric potential will travel along a neurite via passive electrical conduction

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