If There Were No Sodium Leak Channels, the Resting Membrane

question 138

Multiple Choice

If there were no sodium leak channels, the resting membrane potential of a neuron would be

• A) more negative.
• B) more positive.
• C) the same.
• D) 0 mV.

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Definitions:

Spectral Data

Information obtained from analyzing the spectrum of light absorbed, emitted, or scattered by materials, used in identifying chemical substances.

Splitting

In nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the division of a signal into multiple peaks due to interactions between nuclei with magnetic moments.

Relative Area

The proportion of a specific area or region relative to another, often discussed in comparing different parts of a graph or chromatographic peaks in analytical chemistry.

Coupling Constant

A parameter in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy that measures the interaction between spinning nuclei.