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Draw a Graph Showing What Would Happen to Resting Membrane

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Draw a graph showing what would happen to resting membrane potential over time, if the sodium/potassium pump were not functioning.How would this affect a neuron's ability to produce action potentials? What does this imply about the quantity of ions that normally cross the membrane during the course of an action potential?


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