The event on artificially stimulating an axon so that the threshold potential is reached midway along its length. Introduction: A short reversal in the membrane potential that propagates like a wave along the membrane of the axon is known as the action potential. It will arise only if a cell’s threshold potential is reached. Once the action potential begins, additional Na + flows into the cell using the sodium channels and the membrane get a positive charge on the inside.

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The event on artificially stimulating an axon so that the threshold potential is reached midway along its length.

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A short reversal in the membrane potential that propagates like a wave along the membrane of the axon is known as the action potential. It will arise only if a cell’s threshold potential is reached. Once the action potential begins, additional Na⁺ flows into the cell using the sodium channels and the membrane get a positive charge on the inside.

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