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Nerve and nerve transmission PLEASE HELP!

so the question is: Explain why another action potential cannot be generated during repolarisation

but i don't really understand the whole resting potential (how it is maintained), depolarisation, repolarisation and hyperpolarisation. Any help or explanation would be very much appreciated!
Original post by collecott123
so the question is: Explain why another action potential cannot be generated during repolarisation

but i don't really understand the whole resting potential (how it is maintained), depolarisation, repolarisation and hyperpolarisation. Any help or explanation would be very much appreciated!


This is quite a broad question, given you would need to have an understanding of those processes in order to answer the question. I would recommend reading some guides or texts books on the topic in order to understand the mechanisms.

If you're more of a visual learner, this video explains the topic really well (particularly the refractory period for your question): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsf9IB-wQdU

Hope this helps :h:
The link is so helpful, thank you so much!

Original post by Eloades11
This is quite a broad question, given you would need to have an understanding of those processes in order to answer the question. I would recommend reading some guides or texts books on the topic in order to understand the mechanisms.

If you're more of a visual learner, this video explains the topic really well (particularly the refractory period for your question): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsf9IB-wQdU

Hope this helps :h:

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