An investigator is studying the electrophysical properties of gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells using microelectrodes. Hemeasures the resting membrane potential of a cell to be -70 mV. The equilibrium potentials of different ions involved ingenerating the membrane potential are shown.ENaEkEcaEM²Ecr+65 mV-85 mV+120 mV+10 mV-85 mVWhich of the following is the most important contributor to the difference between the resting membrane potential and theequilibrium potential of potassium?

The action potential is a sequence of variations in the voltage across the membrane. This action…

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