For a Resting Potential in a Cardiac Cell to Exist

question 32

Multiple Choice

For a resting potential in a cardiac cell to exist, there must be an:

• A) adequate number of potassium ions inside the cell and sodium ions outside the cell.
• B) adequate number of sodium ions inside the cell and potassium ions outside the cell.
• C) influx of calcium ions into the cell.
• D) ionic equilibrium between the inside and outside of the cell.

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