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when sodium channels are fully open, the membrane of the ventricular ca…

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when sodium channels are fully open, the membrane of the ventricular cardiac muscle cells
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sharply hyperpolarizes
sharply repolarizes
sharply depolarizes
plateaus
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Brief Explanations

When sodium channels in ventricular cardiac - muscle cells open fully, sodium ions rush into the cell. This influx of positively - charged sodium ions causes the membrane potential to become less negative (more positive), which is the process of depolarization.

Answer:

sharply depolarizes