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During overshoot 

the voltage-gated K+  channels open & contribute to repolarization

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The opening of voltage-gated K+ channels is slower and more prolonged than the opening of the Na + channels, and much of the increase in K + conductance comes after the increase in Na+ conductance

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voltage-gated K + channels bring the action potential to an end and cause closure of their gates through a negative feedback process

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The net movement of positive charge out of the cell due to K+ efflux at this time helps complete the process of repolarization

Relative refractory period

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The slow return of the K + channels to the closed state also explains the after-hyperpolarization, followed by a return to the resting membrane potential

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Sodium channels can be blocked by a toxin called tetrodotoxin when it is applied to the outside of the cell membrane (activation gates)