By Calculating the Ionic Conductances in the Neuronal Membrane, Hodgkin

question 5

Multiple Choice

By calculating the ionic conductances in the neuronal membrane, Hodgkin and Huxley were able to

• A) describe the time course of the action potential.
• B) predict the molecular makeup of the voltage-gated ion channels.
• C) explain the basis of the refractory period.
• D) explain the threshold membrane potential.
• E) do all of the above.