Once an Action Potential Is Triggered, There Is a

question 64

Multiple Choice

Once an action potential is triggered, there is a

• A) reversal of the membrane polarity, with the interior of the cell becoming positively charged.
• B) reversal of the membrane polarity, with the interior of the cell becoming negatively charged.
• C) sudden rush of potassium into the neuron.
• D) sudden impermeability of the membrane to the transport of ions.

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