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After a stimulus results in initial depolarization of a region of cell membrane of a neuron:

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After a stimulus results in initial depolarization of a region of cell membrane of a neuron, a threshold voltage is reached. ... -Voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels quickly close, and recovery begins. A large number of voltage-gated sodium channels quickly open, causing a rapid change in membrane potential.
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After a stimulus results in initial depolarization of a region of cell membrane of a neuron, a threshold voltage is reached. ... -Voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels quickly close, and recovery begins. A large number of voltage-gated sodium channels quickly open, causing a rapid change in membrane potential.

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