What Happens When the Resting Potential Reaches Threshold Voltage

question 84

Multiple Choice

What happens when the resting potential reaches threshold voltage?

• A) Voltage- gated sodium channels close.
• B) Voltage- gated sodium channels open.
• C) Voltage- gated potassium channels open.
• D) The sodium- potassium pump is turned on.
• E) Resting potassium channels close.

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