Sodium and chloride also help to determine the resting potential. Sodium is positive and has a concentration gradient set up to flow INTO the cell, and chloride is negative and has a concentration gradient set up to flow INTO the cell. The resting conductance for these two ions is less than that of potassium, but is not zero. Their story (concentration gradient + electrical gradient) is very similar to that of potassium. These ions together determine the resting potential of the cell.
1 the U.S.A. ranks number 3 in the list of countries by population. 2  The population density in the United States is 35 per Km2 (92 people per mi2). 3  The total land area is 9,155,898 Km2 (3,535,111 sq. miles) 4  82.5 % of the population is urban (268,012,791 people in 2016)  The median age in the United States is 38.1 years.
1 The population density in the United States is 35 per Km2 (92 people per mi2). 2  The total land area is 9,155,898 Km2 (3,535,111 sq. miles)  82.5 % of the population is urban (268,012,791 people in 2016)