Elena is given a drug that moves the resting potential of her neurons to -90mv. What effect will this likely have on Elena?
a. ?It will take less stimulation to get her neurons to fire action potentials.
b. ?It will take more stimulation to get her neurons to fire action potentials.
c. ?It will be impossible to get her neurons to fire action potentials.
d. ?Her neurons will begin to fire action potentials at random.
ANSWER:
b
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