click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
De/Hyperpolarization
Chapter 11 - A & P Lecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| depolarization | inside of cell becomes more pos. |
| factors that cause depolarization | sodium ions, calcium ions, potassium ions, |
| depolarization due to sodium ions | most common |
| depolarization due to calcium ions | - depolarization in cardiac muscle - other functions: regulates voltage gated Na channels and neurotransmitter secretion |
| depolarization due to potassium ions | - diffuse out - changes in extracellular concentration of K+ affect RMP - if excellular K+ levels increase membrane becomes depolarized |
| hyperpolarization | inside becomes neg. |
| 2 main ways to hyperpolarize: | potassium ions & chloride ions |
| hyperpolarization due to potassium ions | -most common |
| hyperpolarization due to chloride ions | - higher concentration outside so diffuse into - mechanism for some inhibitory neurotransmitters |