The Action Potential

Item #2 of 10

What occurs when the sodium channels within the membrane of axons open?

a resting potential;

a synaptic transmission;

an action potential;

a gating wave;

all of the above;

CORRECT - Yes, the opening of sodium channels precedes the reversal of polarity that underlies an action potential.

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		a resting potential;
		a synaptic transmission;
		an action potential;
		a gating wave;
		all of the above;