When Sodium Channels Open,allowing Sodium Ions to Flow into a Neuron,it

question 36

Multiple Choice

When sodium channels open,allowing sodium ions to flow into a neuron,it causes

• A) the likelihood of an action potential to decrease.
• B) the axon hillock to become inactivated.
• C) the likelihood of an action potential to increase.
• D) the neuron to return to its resting potential.

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