When Enough Sodium Atoms Have Entered the Neuron to Make

question 260

Multiple Choice

When enough sodium atoms have entered the neuron to make the inside positively charged relative to the outside, the neuron is said to be ________.

• A) depolarized
• B) resting
• C) diffusing
• D) polarized

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