In the Continued Presence of the Stimulus to Open, After

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the continued presence of the stimulus to open, after opening initially, some voltage-gated channels will close and remain closed for the remainder of the stimulus. This is called

• A) activation.
• B) inactivation.
• C) deactivation.
• D) contraction.
• E) desensitization.

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