Multiple Choice
The purpose of the Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase pump in the neuronal membrane is to
A) depolarize the membrane.
B) repolarize the membrane.
C) establish the Na+ and K+ gradients necessary for the development of an action potential.
D) secrete myelin.
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