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As positively charged sodium ions enter the axon, _______ flow(s) out to repolarize part of the axon

a. potassium ions

b. a neural impulse

c. the action potential

d. glial cells

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Voltage-gated sodium channels at the part of the axon closest to the cell body activate, thanks to the recently depolarized cell body. This lets positively charged sodium ions flow into the negatively charged axon, and depolarize the surrounding axon.
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As positively charged sodium ions enter the axon, potassium ions flow out to repolarize part of the axon.

At the beginning of an action potential of cell membrane, the sodium ion gates open and sodium ions flows into the cell.  This process is called depolarization. Due to rapid influx of sodium ion, the channel is eventually closed.

The potassium channels are then activated in a process called repolarization. This process occurs when the potassium channels open and allow potassium ions to flow out of the cell.

To maintain the cell membrane potential, cells are kept at low concentration of sodium ions and high concentration of potassium ions.

Thus, as positively charged sodium ions enter the axon, potassium ions flow out to repolarize part of the axon.

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