Assume a Physiologist Has Inserted a Microelectrode at the Arrow

question 75

Multiple Choice

Assume a physiologist has inserted a microelectrode at the arrow tip in the preceding diagram. When the neuron is at rest, the voltage recorded at the arrow tip will be __________.

• A) zero millivolts (mV)
• B) -70 mV
• C) +50 mV
• D) negative, neutral, or positive depending on what kind of neuron it is

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