What Would a Drug That Caused Sodium to Leak into a Neuron

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Multiple Choice

What would a drug that caused sodium to leak into a neuron do?

• A) It would cause the outside of the neuron to become more positive.
• B) It would trigger an action potential in the neuron.
• C) It would cause the inside of the neuron to become more negative.
• D) It would cause potassium to move into the neuron as well.

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Definitions:

Protein Reabsorption

The process, particularly within the kidneys, by which proteins filtered by the glomerulus are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream from the kidney tubules.

Homeostasis

A state of balance within the body's internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

Urea

A waste product formed in the liver from the breakdown of proteins and excreted in the urine, used as a measure of kidney function.