repolarization
Americannoun
plural
repolarizations-
the act or process of undergoing or causing to undergo polarization again.
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Medicine/Medical. the movement of potassium ions out of cardiac cells after contraction of the heart, returning the cells to their resting state for the next depolarization.
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This is called repolarization, during which voltage- gated sodium channels close.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Finally, the T wave is generated by the repolarization of the ventricles and is followed by the next P wave in the next heartbeat.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
In this case, there is a rapid depolarization, followed by a plateau phase and then repolarization.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Lastly, the T wave represents the repolarization of the ventricles.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
ACh slows HR by opening chemical- or ligand-gated potassium ion channels to slow the rate of spontaneous depolarization, which extends repolarization and increases the time before the next spontaneous depolarization occurs.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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