Flashcard 6 - Survey of the Natural Sciences Flashcard Set for the DAT

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voltage-gated potassium channels


Explanation:

Sodium channels open after a threshold potential is reached, which depolarizes the cell. At peak action potential, voltage-gated potassium channels are triggered to open and repolarize the cell to prepare the neuron to receive more action potentials.

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