2 Answered Questions for the topic Action Potential

Action Potential Pharmacology

05/19/19

If a blocker prevents repolarization, will the neuron be stuck in a depolarized state forever?
Potassium channels help to repolarize the cell after depolarization. But if the potassium channels are blocked, potassium ions cannot flow out of the cell to increase the membrane potential. Thus,... more
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Action Potential Biology Potassium Channels

09/02/17

If a drug will partly block your potassium channels, how is the action potential affected?
If the drug is blocking potassium channels is the action potential still working?
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