The permeabilities and ion concentrations are shown below for a squid giant axon at resting potential, Em.   Na+ K+ Cl- Concentration out(mM) 463 10 592 Concentration in(mM) 49 340 114 Permeability(10-8 cm/s) 3.5 45 7.3 (a) What is the Nernst potential for Na+?   mV (a) What is the Nernst potential for K+?   mV (a) What is the Nernst potential for Cl-?   mV (a) What is the membrane potential Em according to the Goldman equation?

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The permeabilities and ion concentrations are shown below for a squid giant axon at resting potential, Em.

  Na+ K+ Cl-
Concentration out(mM) 463 10 592
Concentration in(mM) 49 340 114
Permeability(10-8 cm/s) 3.5 45 7.3
(a) What is the Nernst potential for Na+?
  mV
(a) What is the Nernst potential for K+?
  mV
(a) What is the Nernst potential for Cl-?
  mV
(a) What is the membrane potential Em according to the Goldman equation?
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