PHYS20100 Cell-Cell Signalling Flashcards

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What is a graded potential?

A

the depolarization of a membrane as a result of the electrochemical gradient

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What is an action potential?

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the complete depolarization of a membrane

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What channels have a function in an action potential?

A

voltage-gated Na+ channel, voltage gated K+ channel, leak K+ channel, leak Na+ channel, Na+/K+ ATP-ase

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