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What happened during depolarization

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Once the membrane potential reaches threshold, it causes voltage-gated sodium channels to open. Sodium ions rush in causing depolarization.

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What does sodium-potassium pumps what into and out of the cell

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Pumps sodium out and pumps Potassium in through active transport

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What is happening in repolarization

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repolarization refers to the change in membrane potential that returns it to a negative value just after the depolarization phase

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