Neurons Are Negatively Charged on the Inside of the Cell

question 7

Multiple Choice

Neurons are negatively charged on the inside of the cell with respect to the charge on the exterior of the cell.This electrical charge difference is called

• A)irritability.
• B)conductivity.
• C)action potential.
• D)resting membrane potential.

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