The falling phase of the action potential is due primarily to

A) Na+ flow out of the cell only.
B) K+ flow out of the cell only.
C) Na+ flow out of the cell and K+ flow into the cell.
D) Na+ flow in the cell only.
E) K+ flow into the cell only.


B) K+ flow out of the cell only.

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