If the sodium-potassium pumps in the plasma membrane fail to function, all of the following occur except

A) the intracellular concentration of potassium ions will increase.
B) the neuron will slowly depolarize.
C) the membrane will slowly lose its capacity to generate action potentials.
D) the inside of the membrane will have a resting membrane potential that is more positive than normal.
E) the intracellular concentration of sodium ions will increase.


A

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

The brachial plexus gives rise to all of the following nerves except the

A) radial. B) median. C) ulnar. D) musculocutaneous. E) phrenic.

Anatomy & Physiology

What are the 2 methods of live cover breeding?

What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following is not true of the muscular system?

A) It depends upon calcium stored and released from the skeletal system. B) It depends upon calcitonin and parathyroid hormone levels to maintain calcium homeostasis. C) It depends upon the integumentary system to protect muscles. D) It depends upon the cardiovascular system to provide the hemoglobin stored in slow muscle fibers. E) It depends upon the nervous system to stimulate skeletal muscle tissue to contract.

Anatomy & Physiology

Select the characteristic that does not describe short-term memory

a. immediate storage b. large capacity c. permanently forgotten d. rapid retrieval e. transient modifications in functions

Anatomy & Physiology