The "undershoot" phase of after-hyperpolarization is due to _____

A) slow opening of voltage-gated sodium channels
B) sustained opening of voltage-gated potassium channels
C) rapid opening of voltage-gated calcium channels
D) slow restorative actions of the sodium-potassium ATPase
E) ions that move away from their open ion channels


Answer: B

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