At the threshold for generating an action potential:
A. the membrane is at the K+ equilibrium potential
B. the conductances for Na+ and K+ are equal
C. there is a rapid opening of voltage-gated Na+ channels
D. K+ conductance is maximal
E. the transmembrane voltage is zero
ANS: C
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