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Sodium channels are voltage dependent. This means that ______________________.

their activity is responsive to changes in voltage across the neuronal membrane;
they generate a shift in voltage associated with hyperpolarization;
the channels open wider with increasing depolarization;
both a and b are correct alternatives;
both a and c are correct alternatives;

CORRECT - Yes, the voltage dependent sodium channels respond a increasing depolarization of the neuronal membrane by opening wider to allow more sodium to flow into the neuron.

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