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Repolarization
In
neuroscience
,
repolarization
refers to the change in
membrane potential
that returns it to a negative value just after the
depolarization
phase of an
action potential
has changed the membrane potential to a positive value. The repolarization phase usually returns the membrane potential back to the
resting membrane potential
. The efflux of
K
+
ions
results in the falling phase of an action potential. The ions pass through the selectivity filter of the
K
+
channel
pore. There are several K
+
channels that contribute to repolarization, including
A-type channels
,
delayed rectifiers
, and
Ca
2+
-activated K
+
channels
.
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