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Reflection. Stimulation of the proximal segment elicits an action potential. Its conduction across the middle segment cannot take place actively as the extracellular region is ion-free. Instead, it involves electrotonic current spread intracellularly. After a delay, when the membrane potential reaches threshold at the distal segment, another action potential is generated.
