Multiple Choice
During the late phase of an action potential, the threshold for activating a subsequent action potential is larger than when the neuron is at rest. This relative refractory period is due to a very large
A) increase in sodium conductance.
B) increase in potassium conductance.
C) decrease in potassium conductance.
D) increase in chloride conductance.
E) decrease in calcium conductance.
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