When Hodgkin and Huxley Recorded from a Neuron Under Voltage

question 6

Multiple Choice

When Hodgkin and Huxley recorded from a neuron under voltage clamp at +52 mV, which of the following describes what they observed?

• A) An inward early current followed by an outward late current
• B) No early current and an outward late current
• C) An outward early current followed by an inward late current
• D) An outward early current followed by an outward late current
• E) An inward early current followed by no late current

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