Permeabilities and gradients for Na+ and K+ before, during and after an action potential
Range | Table - link |
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Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
Reference | Lauralee Sherwood, Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems, Wadsworth publishing company 3rd edition 1997, p.85 table 4-1 |
Comments | "At resting potential (-70mV), many K+ channels are open but most of the Na+ channels are closed. Thus, the resting membrane is 50 to 75 times more permeable to K+ (table 4-1)." |
Entered by | Uri M |
ID | 111016 |