Excitable tissue at rest is least permeable to
High-Yield Explanation
Points to note
- Concentration of ions
Na+ concentration higher in ECF
K+ concentration higher in ICF
Cl- concentration higher in ECF
- K+ leak channels allow K+ to move from ICF to ECF
Na+ is prevented from entering the cell.
Thus diffusion is highest for K+, then Cl- and least for Na+, when the cell is at rest.