What is the mechanism that produces and maintains the state of polarization called?
A) Sodium-potassium pump
B) Repolarization
C) Saltatory conduction
D) Blood-brain barrier

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The mechanism that produces and maintains the state of polarization is the sodium-potassium pump. This pump transports sodium ions (Na⁺) and potassium ions (K⁺) in opposite directions at unequal rates. It moves three Na⁺ out of the cell for every two K⁺ it moves into the cell (3:2). Very little sodium enters the cell.

What Is the Mechanism That Produces and Maintains the State