When the voltage of a plasma membrane shifts from +35 mV towards 0 mV, the neuron is ________.
A) depolarizing
B) repolarizing
C) hyperpolarizing
D) reaching the threshold
E) exiting the threshold

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When the voltage of a plasma membrane shifts from +35 mV towards 0 mV, the neuron is repolarizing. This process typically follows depolarization, where the membrane potential becomes more positive, and repolarization returns it towards the resting potential, usually around -70 mV.

When the Voltage of a Plasma Membrane Shifts from +35