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Neural Control and Coordination

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What type of ions are present in the axoplasm of a resting neuron?

What type of ions are present in the axoplasm of a resting neuron?

Options

  1. AHigh concentration of sodium ions (Na⁺) and low concentration of potassium ions (K⁺).
  2. BLow concentration of sodium ions (Na⁺) and high concentration of potassium ions (K⁺).
  3. CHigh concentration of positively charged proteins and low concentration of negatively charged proteins.
  4. DLow concentration of positively charged proteins and high concentration of negatively charged proteins.

Correct answer

B. Low concentration of sodium ions (Na⁺) and high concentration of potassium ions (K⁺).

Step-by-step solution

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The outer surface of the axonal membrane possesses a positive charge while its inner surface becomes negatively charged and therefore is polarised The sodium-potassium pump transports 3 Na⁺ ions outwards for 2 K⁺ ions into the cell. The resting potential of the plasma membrane of a neuron is the electrical potential difference across the resting plasma membrane when the membrane is in a polarised state. When a stimulus is applied at a site on the polarised membrane, the membrane at the site A becomes freely permeable to sodium ions (Na⁺), leading to an influx of Na⁺ and a reversal of the polarity at that site.The action potential of the plasma membrane of a neuron is the electrical potential difference across the plasma membrane.

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