EBK BIOLOGY
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Chapter 43, Problem 2S
Describe the status of the Na+ and K+ channels at each of the following stages: rising, falling, and undershoot.
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Ch. 43 - Which of the following best describes the...Ch. 43 - The ____ cannot be controlled by conscious...Ch. 43 - Prob. 3UCh. 43 - Inhibitory neurotransmitters a. hyperpolarize...Ch. 43 - White matter is ______, and gray matter is...Ch. 43 - During an action potential a. the rising phase is...Ch. 43 - Prob. 7UCh. 43 - Imagine that you are doing an experiment on the...Ch. 43 - The Na+/K+ ATPase pump is a. not required for...Ch. 43 - Prob. 3A
Ch. 43 - The following is a list of the components of a...Ch. 43 - Prob. 5ACh. 43 - As you sit quietly reading this sentence, the part...Ch. 43 - G proteincoupled receptors are involved in the...Ch. 43 - Tetraethylammonium (TEA) is a drug that blocks...Ch. 43 - Describe the status of the Na+ and K+ channels at...Ch. 43 - Describe the steps required to produce an...Ch. 43 - Prob. 4S
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- Describe the events that must occur to generate an AP. Relate the sequence of changes in permeability to changes in the ion channels, and explain why the AP is an all-or-none phenomenon.arrow_forwardDescribe the potassium and sodium equilibrium potentials.arrow_forwardDescribe the three states of voltage-gated Na+ channels in neurons.arrow_forward
- a) Explain in detail what is occurring at stage A in the graph. (Be specific in terms of what's happening to the ion channels in your explanation if necessary!) b) What does this graph represent as a whole? Explain the main idea it portrays. +40| -70- A 1 2 4 Time/ms Potential Difference/mV Barrow_forwardExplain the absolute and relative refractory periods in terms of Na+ & K+ gates and conductivities?arrow_forwardDescribe the ion movement across the cell membrane during the following stages: resting potential, threshold potential, depolarization, repolarization.arrow_forward
- At the peak of an action potential, would the relative permeability of Na be higher than K? Which ion would be the least permeable to the membrane during falling phase?arrow_forwardDescribe the role of the potassium leak channel and the sodium- potassium pump in resting membranme potential.arrow_forwardList the Forces influencing sodium and potassium ions at the resting membrane potential?arrow_forward
- explain the mechanism of vesicular trafficarrow_forwardContrast the somatic and autonomic divisions of the efferentnervous system; mention at least three characteristics of each?arrow_forwardDraw and label an action potential, indicating the ion movements responsible for the rising phase and the falling phase.arrow_forward
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