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Neural Control and Coordination

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What are the ions present in high concentration inside the axon...

What are the ions present in high concentration inside the axon when it is in a resting state?

Options

  1. ASodium ions (Na⁺)
  2. BPotassium ions (K⁺)
  3. CNegatively charged proteins
  4. DAll of the above

Correct answer

B. Potassium ions (K⁺)

Step-by-step solution

When a neuron is not conducting any impulse, i.e., resting, the axonal membrane is comparatively more permeable to potassium ions (K⁺) and nearly impermeable to sodium ions (Na⁺). Consequently, the axoplasm inside the axon contains high concentration of K⁺ and negatively charged proteins and low concentration of Na⁺. The electrical potential difference across the resting plasma membrane is called the resting potential. The outer surface of the axonal membrane possesses a positive charge while its inner surface becomes negatively charged and therefore is polarised.

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