Multiple Choice
Which is TRUE about the Na⁺,K⁺ ATPase pump in neurons?
A) It generates a small electrical potential such that the inside is made negative with respect to the outside.
B) It maintains a concentration gradient for K⁺ such that diffusion forces favor movement of K⁺ into the cell.
C) It maintains an electrical gradient at the equilibrium potential of K⁺.
D) It transports equal numbers of sodium and potassium ions with each pump cycle.
E) It pumps 3 Na⁺ ions into the cell for every 2 K⁺ ions it pumps out.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q75: Nicotine is<br>A)a cholinergic antagonist.<br>B)a beta-adrenergic agonist.<br>C)a cholinergic
Q76: You are studying a cross-sectional tissue slice
Q77: The neurons connecting the adrenal medulla to
Q78: The heart is linked to the brain
Q79: If you block Ca²⁺ channels on an
Q81: Nicotinic receptors are expressed on skeletal muscle
Q82: Which of the following is NOT characteristic
Q83: You have a patient who severed a
Q84: A postsynaptic neuron has an RMP of
Q85: Which of these would occur if the concentration