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Discuss the membrane permeabilities of major ions and how they contribute to the overall resting membrane potential of neurons.

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If potassium channels in a neuron were blocked, would it be possible to produce an action potential? If so, describe the probable appearance of these parts of a graph: threshold, rising phase, peak, falling phase, undershoot. If not, explain.
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