In the Hodgkin and Huxley model, ion channels open and close in a time- and voltage-dependent manner, allowing ionic currents (such as Na+, K+, and Cl-) to flow across the axonal membrane, generating a transient alteration of the transmembrane potential known as the action potential, which propagates via active and passive conduction.

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