An action potential in a nerve fiber is generated when the $+ve$ and $-ve$ charges on the outside and inside of the axon membrane are reversed because ...........

  • A
    More potassium ions enter the nerve fiber than sodium ions leave.
  • B
    More sodium ions enter the nerve fiber than potassium ions leave.
  • C
    All potassium ions leave the nerve fiber.
  • D
    All sodium ions enter the nerve fiber.

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Assertion: The imbalance in concentration of $Na^+$,$K^+$ and proteins generates resting potential.
Reason: To maintain the unequal distribution of $Na^+$ and $K^+$,the neurons use electrical energy.

Select the correct option for the permeability of the axonal membrane in a resting state for $K^{+}$,$Na^{+}$,and negatively charged proteins.

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct with respect to generation and conduction of nerve impulse?
i. The resting potential difference is $-70 \text{ mV}$.
ii. The voltage-gated $Na^{+}$ and $K^{+}$ channels operate together and are self-closing.
iii. At the peak of action potential,the potential difference rises to $+30$ to $+60 \text{ mV}$.
iv. In medullated nerve fibre,the action potential is conducted as a wave of membrane depolarization.
v. The resting potential is maintained by the closure of gated channels of $Na^{+}$ and $K^{+}$.

In which state is a polarized nerve fiber found?

In the resting stage of a neuron,the concentration gradient allows the diffusion of which ions?

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