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What is the inner surface of the axonal membrane of a resting neuron charged with?

Options

  1. APositive charge
  2. BNegative charge
  3. CNo charge
  4. DAlternating charge

Correct answer

B. Negative charge

Step-by-step solution

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. The membrane of a neuron is polarised due to the presence of different types of ion channels and the ionic gradients maintained by the sodium-potassium pump. The fluid outside the axon in a resting state contains a low concentration of K⁺, a high concentration of Na⁺

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