Potassium Ion Channels Open

question 22

Multiple Choice

Potassium ion channels open

• A) as the action potential passes down the axon.
• B) when the threshold potential is reached.
• C) during the resting potential.
• D) when the action potential reaches the axon terminal.
• E) when neurotransmitters attach to dendrite receptors.

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