As the action potential moves speedily down the axon,sodium/potassium pumps finish restoring the first section of the axon to its resting potential by transporting ________ out of the neuron.
A) positively charged ions
B) ACh agonists
C) negatively charged ions
D) ACh antagonists

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The sodium/potassium pumps restore the resting potential by actively transporting positively charged ions (specifically, sodium ions) out of the neuron, which helps re-establish the negative internal environment relative to the outside.

As the Action Potential Moves Speedily Down the Axon,sodium/potassium Pumps