When the "gates" to the ion channels open, they allow sodium ions to rush into the axon at which location FIRST?
A) within the receptor sites of the dendrites
B) near the axon terminals
C) near the soma
D) within the synaptic cleft

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The sodium ions rush into the axon first near the soma, specifically at the axon hillock, where the action potential is initiated.

When the "Gates" to the Ion Channels Open, They Allow