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A period immediately following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to further stimulation.

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Incubation period
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Refractory period
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Gestation period
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is B Refractory period
The term "refractory period" may refer to the recovery time of an excitable membrane to be ready for a second stimulus once it returns to its resting state, following excitation.
Incubation period - the period over which eggs, cells, etc. are incubated.
Gestation Period - The unborn baby spends around 38 weeks in the uterus, this period is called the gestation period

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