Final answer:
Action potentials move rapidly from the cell surface into the interior of the cell through the depolarization and repolarization of the cell membrane.
Step-by-step explanation:
The movement of action potentials from the cell surface into the interior of the cell is facilitated by the opening and closing of ion channels and the flow of ions.
Specifically, the depolarization and repolarization of the cell membrane allow action potentials to propagate rapidly.
When a stimulus makes the membrane permeable to sodium ions (Na+), depolarization occurs and the inside of the membrane becomes slightly positive.
Repolarization follows as the membrane again becomes impermeable to sodium ions and potassium ions (K+) move from high to low concentration, restoring the resting potential of the cell.