At the Height of the Action Potential

question 153

Multiple Choice

At the height of the action potential,

• A) the interstitial fluid is more negatively charged than the cytoplasmic fluid.
• B) the interstitial fluid is less negatively charged than the cytoplasmic fluid.
• C) the interstitial fluid and the cytoplasmic fluid have the same charge.
• D) all sodium and potassium ions rush out of the neuron.
• E) both a and d occur.

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Consumer Surplus

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