Hyperpolarization of the postsynaptic nerve terminal
A)increases the chance than an action potenetial will be initiated.
B)decreases the chance than action potential will be initiated.
C)is stimulated by an influx of calcium ions.
D)does not affect the initiation of an action potential.
E)none of the above

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Hyperpolarization makes the inside of the neuron more negative, moving it further from the threshold needed to trigger an action potential, thus decreasing the likelihood of an action potential being initiated.

Hyperpolarization of the Postsynaptic Nerve Terminal