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Ch. 48 - Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

Chapter 48, Problem 1

What happens when a resting neuron's membrane depolarizes? a. There is a net diffusion of Na+ out of the cell. b. The equilibrium potential for K+(EK) becomes more positive. c. The neuron's membrane voltage becomes more positive. d. The cell's inside is more negative than the outside.

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Hello everyone here We have a question asking which of the following does not happen during the marine deep polarization. Gated sodium channels open. This is correct. There is an increase of positive charge inside the cell during membrane deep polarization. Our sodium channels are opening up, causing the inward flow of positive charge in the cell. So B. Is correct. See the difference of charges between the cells inside and outside decreases. This is correct because the inside of the cell is becoming more positive. D. The inside of the cell will become more negatively charged. No, it will become more positively charged. So our answer here is the inside of the cell will become more negatively charged. Thank you for watching. Bye!