CELL MEMBRANE-PERMIABILITY

SUMMARY

1. The resting membrane potential of nerves & muscles is -70 to -9 0mV.

2. K⁺ permeability is greater than Na⁺ permeability.

3. Insulin causes an increase in resting membrane potential (hyperpolarization).

Reference(s)

Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education