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16 March, 14:58

A neuron's repetitive firing rate is limited by an absolute refractory period, during which a new action potential cannot be generated. Which event is chiefly responsible for this limit?

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  1. 16 March, 15:02
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    In neurons, the absolute refractory period is caused by the inactivation of the Sodium (Na⁺) channels that originally opened to depolarize the membrane.
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