You take a bite of a Fugu cake made with fresh puffer fish liver, and your lips rapidly develop a numb feeling. This sensation results from the action of Tetrodotoxin on which of the following channels? the role of sodium channels in hyperpolarization. the role of potassium channels in hyperpolarization. O the role of sodium channels in depolarization. the role of potassium channels in depolarization.

You take a bite of a Fugu cake made with fresh puffer fish liver, and your lips rapidly develop a numb feeling. This sensation results from the action of Tetrodotoxin on which of the following channels? the role of sodium channels in hyperpolarization. the role of potassium channels in hyperpolarization. O the role of sodium channels in depolarization. the role of potassium channels in depolarization.

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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Chapter4: Principles Of Neural And Hormonal Communication

Section4.1: Introduction To Neural Communication

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