Question

Physiology (pathology)

You are observing a typical neuron cell body with a resting membrane potential of -70 mV. Upon the addition of compound Q to this neuron, you observe the resting membrane potential depolireze to and stabilize at -60 mV. In a second experiment, you add compund Z to another neuron whose starting resting membrane potential was also -70 mV. Upon the addition of compound Z, the resting membrane potential hyperpolirizes to and stabilizes at -88mV.

Please explain in detail the shifts in resting memnbrane potential that you see here.