During resting potential,the axonal membrane is polarised. Indicate the movement of $+ve$ and $-ve$ ions leading to polarisation diagrammatically.

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(N/A) During the resting state,the axonal membrane is selectively permeable to $K^+$ ions and nearly impermeable to $Na^+$ ions.
This is maintained by the $Na^+-K^+$ pump,which actively transports $3$ $Na^+$ ions outwards for every $2$ $K^+$ ions into the neuron.
As a result,the outer surface of the axonal membrane possesses a positive charge,while the inner surface becomes negatively charged due to the presence of negatively charged proteins and high $K^+$ concentration inside.
This electrical potential difference across the resting plasma membrane is called the resting potential.

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