In a Voltage Clamp Experiment, You Observe That the Magnitude

question 25

Multiple Choice

In a voltage clamp experiment, you observe that the magnitude of the sodium current increases when the membrane potential is stepped between -45 and +10 mV. Why?

• A) The driving force on sodium increases as membrane potential increases.
• B) The equilibrium potential for sodium increases as membrane potential increases.
• C) More sodium channels open as membrane potential increases.
• D) The resting potential of the neuron increases as membrane potential increases.
• E) The leak conductance increases as membrane potential increases.

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