When a neuron is at rest
A)there is a voltage difference across the membrane of about 70 millivolts.
B)the interior is negatively charged.
C)it is not responding to a stimulus.
D)the fluid outside the membrane has more sodium and less potassium than the cytoplasm.
E)all of these occur.

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All of these occur when a neuron is at rest. There is a voltage difference across the membrane of about 70 millivolts, with the interior negatively charged. The neuron is not responding to a stimulus, and the fluid outside the membrane has more sodium and less potassium than the cytoplasm.

When a Neuron Is at Rest