Phase Peak Phase Falling Phase Q2. Phases of the action potential Rising Phase membrane is depolarizing as Na+ enters the cell; the membrane is still well below the reversal potential for Na+ Undershoot Phase What is happening in the membrane? Na+ conductance Na+ conductance sharply increases; it has fast kinetics when membrane depolarizes K+ conductance very little K+ conductance
Phase Peak Phase Falling Phase Q2. Phases of the action potential Rising Phase membrane is depolarizing as Na+ enters the cell; the membrane is still well below the reversal potential for Na+ Undershoot Phase What is happening in the membrane? Na+ conductance Na+ conductance sharply increases; it has fast kinetics when membrane depolarizes K+ conductance very little K+ conductance
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Transcribed Image Text:Phase
Rising Phase
Peak Phase
Falling Phase
Undershoot
Phase
Q2. Phases of the action potential
What is happening in the
membrane?
membrane is depolarizing
as Na+ enters the cell; the
membrane is still well
below the reversal
potential for Na+
Na+ conductance
Na+ conductance
sharply increases; it has
fast kinetics when
membrane depolarizes
K+ conductance
very little K+
conductance
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