Biology A level: Passage of an action potential along an unmyelinated axon (1)

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Passage of an action potential along an unmyelinated axon (1)

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- At resting potential the conc. of S ion outside axon membrane is higher than inside
- P ion conc. higher inside than outside membrane
- Overall conc. of + ions is greater outside than inside
- Axon membrane is polarised

Biology A level

Passage of an action potential along an unmyelinated axon (1)

- At resting potential the conc. of S ion outside axon membrane is higher than inside - P ion conc. higher inside than outside membrane - Overall conc. of + ions is greater outside than inside - Axon membrane is polarised

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