The refractory period is a brief time after an action potential when a neuron is unable to fire again due to inactivated sodium channels.
The short time immediately after an action potential in which the neuron cannot respond to another stimulus, owing to the inactivation of voltage-gated sodium channels.
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| Back | The short time immediately after an action potential in which the neuron cannot respond to another stimulus, owing to the inactivation of voltage-gated sodium channels. |
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