What causes a membrane potential to return to the normal negative value after an action potential has occurred?

a) opening of a voltage-gated K+ channel
b) opening of a voltage-gated Na+ channel
c) opening of a ligand-gated Na+ channel
d) opening of a voltage-gated K+ facilitated transporter
e) closing of a voltage-gated K+ channel


Ans: a) opening of a voltage-gated K+ channel

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