Chapter 10, Problem 13P

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The responds of a polarized axon to stimulation.

Introduction:

The polarization of membrane or axon is the result of the unequal distribution of positive and negative ions across the cell membrane.

The polarization of a cell means its inside is negatively charged in comparison to the outside. Sodium ions are present outside the cell and potassium are present inside the cell the distribution of these done by the Na⁺-K+ pump that involves the process of transmission of sodium ions out from the cell and potassium ions inside the cell.