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What is the main purpose of the action potential in a neuron?
What is the main purpose of the action potential in a neuron?
What is the typical resting potential of a polarized neuron or muscle cell?
What is the typical resting potential of a polarized neuron or muscle cell?
What describes the steady state of a cell's membrane potential?
What describes the steady state of a cell's membrane potential?
What is the primary factor that drives sodium ions into the cell during depolarization?
What is the primary factor that drives sodium ions into the cell during depolarization?
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What initiates the generation of an action potential in a cell?
What initiates the generation of an action potential in a cell?
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How does depolarization affect the membrane potential?
How does depolarization affect the membrane potential?
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What is the membrane potential when sodium channels open completely?
What is the membrane potential when sodium channels open completely?
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What happens to the membrane potential when other voltage-gated channels specific for potassium ion start opening?
What happens to the membrane potential when other voltage-gated channels specific for potassium ion start opening?
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What occurs when potassium ions leave the cell during repolarization?
What occurs when potassium ions leave the cell during repolarization?
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What happens when potassium ions reach equilibrium during hyperpolarization?
What happens when potassium ions reach equilibrium during hyperpolarization?
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What is the significance of the short overshoot in membrane potential during hyperpolarization?
What is the significance of the short overshoot in membrane potential during hyperpolarization?
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Which ion is responsible for repolarization of the membrane potential?
Which ion is responsible for repolarization of the membrane potential?
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