The the resting membrane potential of the hair cell is -50mV. The hair cell, like all cells, has sodium/potassium pumps. Assume that these pumps play a similar role in creating the resting membrane potential in hair cells as they do in other neurons. Which of these statements is more accurate?
The sodium/potassium pumps directly create the resting membrane potential- in other words, they themselves cause most or all of that 50mV difference in voltage from the outside fluid.
the sodium/potassium pumps indirectly create the resting membrane potential- in other words, they set the conditions for the membrane potential to be negative, but they do not themselves cause a 50mV difference in voltage.