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Solutions For An Introduction to Brain and Behavior Chapter 4 Problem 1R2

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The interior of the cell is negatively charged, and it contains high concentrations of K+ ions. The exterior of the cell is positively charged, and it contains high concentrations of sodium ions.

This difference in ion concentration creates a difference in the electric potential across the membrane, known as “resting membrane potential.”

Thus, the blanks can be filled with resting membrane potential; ions.

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