The resting membrane potential of a neuron is actively maintained by the sodium–potassium pump operating across the axolemma. The ratio in which this pump transports Na⁺ outwards to K⁺ inwards is:
The resting membrane potential of a neuron is actively maintained by the sodium–potassium pump operating across the axolemma. The ratio in which this pump transports Na⁺ outwards to K⁺ inwards is: