What Happens to the Resting Membrane Potential of -70 MV

question 116

Multiple Choice

What happens to the resting membrane potential of -70 mV when sodium channels open?

• A) membrane stabilization
• B) returns to -70 mV
• C) hyperpolarization
• D) depolarization
• E) repolarization

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