Opening a Na⁺ Channel in a Non-Neural Sensory Receptor Cell

question 173

Multiple Choice

Opening a Na⁺ channel in a non-neural sensory receptor cell would cause that cell to

• A) depolarize.
• B) hyperpolarize.
• C) generate an action potential.
• D) decrease neurotransmitter release.

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