What causes excitation of the taste receptors that respond to salty tastes?
A) a decrease in the activity of adjacent sweet and bitter receptors
B) sodium ions crossing the membrane of the receptor
C) a hyperpolarization due to the increased concentration of sodium ions outside the cell
D) a blockage of the sodium gates
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