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Stella [2.4K]
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5

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Pavlova-9 [17]3 years ago
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Increasing extracellular K+ increases the positive charge outside the cell, making the inside of the cell (membrane potential) more negative. This inhibits net diffusion of Na+ into or out of the cell.

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