Reducing the extracellular [K+] would be expected to have which of the following effects on the resting membrane potential, and excitability of ventricular myocytes?
Membrane potential Excitability
A. unchanged unchanged
B. hyperpolarized decreased
C. hyperpolarized increased
D. depolarized decreased
E. depolarized increased
ANS: B
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