What causes Hyperpolarization following the spike of the action potential?Voltage-gated K+ channels close slowly allowing K+ ions to leave the cellThe opening of leaky Na+ channelsThe Na+/K+ pump briefly reverses the direction of ion flowBoth Na+ channels and K+ channels become inactivatedNa+ and Cl- enter the cell until the Na+/Cl- pump closes

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What causes Hyperpolarization following the spike of the action potential?

Voltage-gated K+ channels close slowly allowing K+ ions to leave the cell
The opening of leaky Na+ channels
The Na+/K+ pump briefly reverses the direction of ion flow
Both Na+ channels and K+ channels become inactivated
Na+ and Cl- enter the cell until the Na+/Cl- pump closes

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An action potential is a rapid and transient electrical signal that travels down the axon of a neuron, allowing for the transmission of information between neurons and throughout the nervous system.

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