Which ion channel is responsible for the rising phase of the action potential, and why?

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Na+ channels, because positive Na+ ions are at higher concentration outside the axon than inside, and so they enter the axon and raise Vm

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The role of the postsynaptic neuron in neural communication is to ____

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The main antigen presenting cells of the body are:a

macrophages and B cells only. b. macrophages and dendritic cell only. c. dendritic cells and B cells only. d. dendritic cells and plasma cells only. e. macrophages, B cells and dendritic cells.

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Painful, blister-like lesions that progressively become filled with pus suggest infection with a (herpesvirus/poxvirus/papillomavirus)

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