Assertion: excitability | /r/HasProperty | increased
Facets:
value: because of this
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Because the cell is also slightly depolarized, at first, the excitability may also be increased because of this - however, being in a depolarized state also means that more sodium channels will be in the refractory state, which will eventually prevent excitability (which is why potassium is used to stop the heart).