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Why does the potassium conductance turn on more slowly and last longer than the sodium conductance?

Why does the potassium conductance turn on more slowly and last longer than the sodium conductance?

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the sodium conductance turns on more slowly and lasts longer than the sodium conductance because around the peak of the action potential, potassium starts flowing out of the cell and therefore hyperpolarizes the potential of the cell membrane.

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