action potential

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Action potential step one
Signal received by dendrites
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Action potential step two
Signal stimulates action potential
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Action potential step three
Sodium channel opens
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Action potential step four
Potassium channel opens
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Action potential step five
Signal passes along axon
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action potential step six
sodium + potassium channels close
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action potential step seven
sodium-potassium pump opens to swap sodium and potassium
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action potential step eight
cell membrane dips below -70MV
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action potential step nine
all channels close until next signal
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Card 2

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Action potential step two

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Signal stimulates action potential

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Action potential step three

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Card 4

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Action potential step four

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Card 5

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Action potential step five

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