Nervous Tissue Question

[Cub_Mistress]

the question is: Name the three most abundant negative (sic) charged electrolytes inside a resting neuron.

Now, I know the first two are phosphate (groups) and chloride ions but for all my searching, I can only come up with “ions attached to large proteins” or, to put it another way, anion proteins. The correct answer is supposed to fit in these spaces: N (two blank spaces) N (seven blank spaces) P(seven blank spaces). I’m pretty sure that “protein(s)” is the last word, but I am stumped as to the first two words. The number of spaces available might not be exactly accurate (some of them have not be correct in the past.)

Any and all help gratefully accepted.

[alterego]

@Cub Mistress

the question is: Name the three most abundant negative (sic) charged electrolytes inside a resting neuron.

Now, I know the first two are phosphate (groups) and chloride ions but for all my searching, I can only come up with “ions attached to large proteins” or, to put it another way, anion proteins. The correct answer is supposed to fit in these spaces: N (two blank spaces) N (seven blank spaces) P(seven blank spaces). I’m pretty sure that “protein(s)” is the last word, but I am stumped as to the first two words. The number of spaces available might not be exactly accurate (some of them have not be correct in the past.)

Any and all help gratefully accepted.

The question seems a little odd, but just to fill in the blanks without worrying about whether they answer the question, you could have:

Na+, Natrium, Proteins

Natrium is latin for sodium.

[Shagnasty]

I went to graduate school on neuroscience and I vote for their being an error in the question. Either that, or your instructor mean to write a screwy question.

[Cub_Mistress]

thanks,Shagnasty and alterego. I think it is a screwy question, too. A biologist friend suggested “Net Negative Proteins” would fit the pattern supplied, though it would be an unusual, even weird, way of putting it. He thought the question was a bad one, too. If I don’t find something better by Monday night, I guess I’ll go with that answer. Thanks again!