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Card 16

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What do the sodium-potassium exchange pumps do?

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Card 17

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Roughly how many sodium ions are pumped OUT of axon?

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Card 18

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How many potassium ions are pumped INTO axon?

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Card 19

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Why do sodium ions pass out faster than the potassium ions are brought in?

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Card 20

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What is the axon membrane more permeable to, potassium or sodium ions?

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Card 21

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What is the net result for the outside of membrane

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Card 22

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Why is the outside of the membrane positive?

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Card 23

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Are there less or more sodium channels that potassium channels?

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Card 24

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When is an action potential triggered?

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Card 25

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How many gates does the sodium channel have?

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