According to the theory of Hodgkin and Huxley,
A) Na+ ions continuously leak out of a resting neuron.
B) Na+ ions are continuously pumped into a resting neuron.
C) K+ ions continuously leak out of a resting neuron.
D) K+ ions are continuously pumped out of a resting neuron.
E) both A and B
Question 2
Sodium-potassium pumps maintain the resting membrane potential by transporting
A) Na+ ions into neurons.
B) K+ ions into neurons.
C) Na+ ions out of neurons.
D) both A and B
E) both B and C