When a neuron's membrane becomes more permeable to sodium,the neuron
A) becomes polarized.
B) hyperepolarizes.
C) depolarizes
D) repolarizes.

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When a neuron's membrane becomes more permeable to sodium, it allows positive sodium ions to enter the cell, causing the inside of the cell to become more positive and the outside to become more negative. This shift in charge is called depolarization.

When a Neuron's Membrane Becomes More Permeable to Sodium,the Neuron