A drug that decreases the flow of potassium through the potassium gates of the membrane would:

A. block action potentials
B. increase the threshold of the membrane
C. slow the return of the membrane to its resting potential
D. cause the membrane to be hyperpolarized


Ans: C. slow the return of the membrane to its resting potential

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