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What causes the inside of the membrane to reverse charge and begin the action potential?
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What causes the inside of the membrane to reverse charge and begin the action potential?

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The inside of the membrane changes when the ratio of sodium to potassium ions changes. If there's more sodium then the charge is positive and if there's more potassium then the charge is negative.
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