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Question: In the resting state, the axon membrane is ___ with more _____ charged ions outside than inside. Thi...

In the resting state, the axon membrane is ___ with more _____ charged ions outside than inside. This unequal distribution of ions is due to (1) the selective permeability of the membrane, which forms an almost impenetrable barrier to _________ and (2) the action of the __________, which pumps __________ Na+ out of the neuron for every __________ K+ brought in.

A

Polarized; positively; Na+; sodium-potassium pump; two; three

B

Depolarized; negatively; Na+, sodium-potassium pump; two; three

C

Depolarized; negatively; Na+; sodium-potassium pump; three; two

D

Polarized; positively; Na+; sodium-potassium pump; three; two

Answer

Polarized; positively; Na+; sodium-potassium pump; three; two