Multiple Choice
By calculating the ionic conductances in the neuronal membrane, Hodgkin and Huxley were able to
A) describe the time course of the action potential.
B) predict the molecular makeup of the voltage-gated ion channels.
C) explain the basis of the refractory period.
D) explain the threshold membrane potential.
E) do all of the above.
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