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A Level Biology Edexcel: Topic 5 - 8

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Question:

What happens during depolarisation?

Author: seremi amune



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The membrane is polarised at rest neurotransmitters arrive at the post synaptic membrane some voltage dependent Na+ channels open the membrane depolarises slightly to the threshold value of -50mV more voltage dependent Na+ channels open and Na+ floods in along their electrochemical concentration gradient the membrane reaches a potential difference of +40mV the membrane is depolarised as the inside is more positive than the outside


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