level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Diffusion potential across a membrane that exactly opposes the net diffusion of a particular ion | Nernst Potential |
| Calculates the diffusion potential when membrane is permeable to several different ions | Goldman Equation |
| Diffusing tendency from one region to another is directly proportional to the cross-section area | Fick's Law |
| Osmoles per liter of solution | Osmolarity |
| Osmoles per kilogram of solvent | Osmolality |
| Plasma osmolality | 290 mosm/L |
| Exocytosis pathway that requires hormone to mature | Nonconstitutive Pathway |
| Exocytosis pathway involves prompt transport requiring no maturation | Constitutive Pathway |
| Ion causing plateau in membrane potential | Calcium |
| In between myelin sheaths | Nodes of Ranvier |