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Membrane potential in excitable cells during the resting state

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the resting membrane potential?

a)

The outside of the cell membrane tends to be more positive than inside

b)

The energy cells accumulate when you sleep

c)

The inside of the cell membrane tends to be more negative than the outside

2.

What is the resting potential in excitable cells?

a)

-45mV to 75 mV

b)

-37mV to -70 mV

c)

-50mV to -85mV

3.

What is one factor that determines the resting membrane potential?

a)

The differences of the intracellular and extracellular fluid's ion concentration

b)

The differences of the intracellular and extracellular fluid's anion concentration

c)

The differences of the intracellular and extracellular fluid's cation concentration

4.

________ increases the resting potential (makes it more negative) and hyperpolarizes the cell.

a)

hyperkalemia

b)

hypokalemia

c)

hyponatremia

d)

hyperemia

5.

Hypokalemia...

a)

increases the resting potential (makes it more negative) and initially hyperpolarizes the cell

b)

decreases the resting potential (makes it less negative) and initially makes the cell hyperexcitable

c)

decreases the resting potential (makes it less negative) and initially hyperpolarizes the cell

d)

increases the resting potential (makes it less negative) and initially makes the cell hyperexcitable

6.

A factor that affects the resting state potential.

a)

temperature of the cell membrane

b)

permeability of the cell membrane to the ions.

c)

presence of certain proteins and lipids.

7.

What would happen to the resting membrane potential of an excitable cell if the Na +/ K+ Atpase pump was inhibited?

a)

Cellular polarization

b)

Cell is unaffected

c)

Cellular depolarization

8.

An effect of alterations of the Na+/K+ pumps

a)

Corneal erosion

b)

Corneal abrasion

c)

Cataract

9.

Another factor that determines the resting membrane potential

a)

Relative permeabilities of the apical layer

b)

Relative permeabilities of the plasma membrane

c)

Relative permeabilities of the basal layer

10.

Resting potential rate in non-excitable cells

a)

-10mV to -15mV

b)

-5mV to -10mV

c)

-4mV to -9mV