Resting Membrane Potential
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Q. The sodium/potassium pump performs what function for nerve cells?
a
It allows sodium into the cell and potassium out of the cell along their concentration gradients
b
It increases the nerve conduction velocity of action potentials
c
It protects the cells from pathogens
d
It “recharges” the concentration gradients of both sodium and potassium
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