Question: Consider a single ion channel (Problem 85) with R = 10 9 . During an action potential, this channel is open for approximately 1.0 ms

Consider a single ion channel (Problem 85) with R = 109Ω. During an action potential, this channel is open for approximately 1.0 ms for the flow of Na+ ions with a potential difference across the cell membrane of about 70 mV. How many Na

 ions travel through the channel?

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