When a Neuron Is at Rest

question 180

Multiple Choice

When a neuron is at rest,

• A) there is a voltage difference across the membrane of about + 70 millivolts.
• B) the interior is positively charged.
• C) it is responding to a stimulus.
• D) the fluid outside the membrane has more sodium and less potassium than the cytoplasm.
• E) axons are firing at a faster rate.

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