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Depolarisation |
A stimulus depolarises the neurons membrane |
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Depolarisation |
1-Allows sodium (Na+) to flow inside the membrane 2- the exchange of kind initiates an action potential in the neuron |
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Repolarisation |
Potassium ions rush out of the neuron after sodium ions rush in The sodium-potassium pump restores the original configuration |
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Hyperpolarisation |
When the inside membrane becomes more negative than the outside |
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