Explain how resting membrane potential is formed in a neuron

Formation of resting membrane potential

A nerve cell when at rest, it membrane inside is negatively than on the outside by a potential difference about -70mV.

The the resting membrane potential is maintained by sodium potassium pumps found in the cell’s membrane. These use energy  in form of ATP to actively pump 3 Sodium ions out of the cell for every 2 Potassium ions inside the cell.

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