Action potential

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  • Created on: 09-01-20 12:47
What starts an action potential?
A impulse
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What happens at depolerisation?
Sodium channels open
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How is the PD(potential difference) affected at depolerisation?
The PD increases
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What happens at repolerisation?
Potassium channels open
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How is the PD affected at repolerisation?
The PD decreases
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What happens at hyperpolerisation?
The PD goes below resting potential
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What happens to the PD at hyperpolerisation?
The PD goes below resting potential
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What happens if the impulse does not reach the threshold?
It goes back to resting potential
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What is the PD of resting potential?
-70mv
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What is the PD at the threshold?
-45mv
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What is the PD at repolerisation?
40mv
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Sodium channels open

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