During the recovery period between action potentials,
A) the threshold value is increased.
B) the threshold value is reduced.
C) the sodium gates are shut and the potassium gates are opened.
D) both the sodium and the potassium gates are shut.
E) the nerve is said to be at the resting potential.

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During the recovery period between action potentials, the sodium gates are shut and the potassium gates are opened. This allows the potassium ions to flow out of the cell, which repolarizes the cell and brings it back to the resting potential.

During the Recovery Period Between Action Potentials