Once threshold potential has been achieved, the permeability of the membrane to Na+ is
a. greater than it was at rest.
b. greater than its permeability to K+.
c. increased due to activation of voltage-gated Na+ channels.
d. all of these.
e. none of these.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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