The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the
A) resting potential.
B) action potential.
C) excretion of salts.
D) contraction of muscle fibers.
E) maintaining isotonic water balance.

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The sodium-potassium pump actively transports Na⁺ out of the axon and K⁺ into the axon. This causes a charge difference across the axonal membrane which makes the axon inside negative compared to the outside. This is called the resting potential.

The Sodium/potassium Pump Is Primarily Responsible for the