Maintenance of the resting membrane potential is accomplished by:
A) saltatory conduction down the axon.
B) an excess of calcium ions outside the myelin sheath.
C) an accumulation of more positive ions outside the neuron than inside.
D) the voltage-gated potassium ion channels.
E) the storage of acetylcholine in the nerve terminal.

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The resting membrane potential is maintained by the sodium-potassium pump, which creates an accumulation of more positive ions outside the neuron than inside, leading to a negative charge inside the cell relative to the outside.

Maintenance of the Resting Membrane Potential Is Accomplished By