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After the Peak of an Action Potential, What Prevents Sodium

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 After the peak of an action potential, what prevents sodium ions from continuing to enter the cell?


A) There is no longer a concentration gradient for sodium.
B) The sodium-potassium pump greatly increases its rate of activity.
C) All the available sodium ions have already entered the cell.
D) The sodium gates in the membrane close.

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