When an Axon Is at Rest, Positively Charged Sodium Ions

question 167

Multiple Choice

When an axon is at rest, positively charged sodium ions are

• A) more concentrated inside the axon than outside.
• B) equally concentrated inside and outside the axon.
• C) more concentrated outside the axon than inside.
• D) trapped inside small channels in the axon's membrane.

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