What allows the movement of sodium and potassium ions to the inside and the outside of the neuron to cause firing?
A) gating mechanisms contained within the cell wall
B) changes in the chemical structure of the ions
C) changes in the charge of the ions
D) refraction

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Gating mechanisms, such as ion channels in the neuron's cell membrane, regulate the movement of sodium and potassium ions, enabling the neuron to fire.

What Allows the Movement of Sodium and Potassium Ions to the Inside