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Chapter 42, Problem 6TY
Which of the following contribute(s) to the resting membrane potential?
- a. the relative leakiness of the membrane to Na+ and K+
- b. active transport of ions across the membrane
- c. concentration of Na+ and K+ inside and outside of the cell
- d. all of the above
- e. b and c only
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The resting membrane potential results fromA. uneven distribution of ions across the cell membrane only.B. differences in membrane permeability to Na+ and K+ onlyC. activity of the sodium/potassium pump only.D. uneven distribution of ions across the cell membrane, differences in membrane permeability to Na+ and K+, and sodium/potassium pump activity
The membrane potential across a cell membrane can be thought of as a "blend" or weighted average of
a. the concentrations of Na+ and K+ ions in the extracellular fluid
b. the concetrations of Na+ and K+ ions in the cytoplasm
c. the concentrations of all permeable ions in the cytoplasm
d. the membrane potenial before and after the action potential
e. None of the above answer choices correctly completes the sentence
factors responsible for a negative resting membrane potential include:
check all that apply:
a. Na K pump
b. different carrier proteins
c. uneven distribution of ions
d. difference in permeability of ions
e. high potassium concentration in ECF
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