When an action potential is initiated these ion channels go from their closed state to their open state, when they open sodium can now pass through.

当动作电位形成时,离子通道,从关闭状态转到打开状态,当通道打开时,钠离子就可以通过

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Now, remember we talked about these last time, voltage-gated channels are channels that would allow the passage of sodium, in this case, but they can exist in two states, a closed state and an open state.

还记得我们上节课讨论过的吧,电压门控通道是,一种可以容许钠离子通过的通道,在这一例子中 电压门控通道有两种状态,关闭状态和开放状态

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Such a condition, a state of war, may mean a condition of open warfare, but not necessarily.

这样一种状态，战争状态，也许意味着公开的战争状态，但这也不是必须的。

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It has a gate on it and that gate is in open or close state depending on whether a ligand is present or not.

在这个通道上有个门,这个门是打开还是关闭,取决于配体到来与否

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