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1
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what type of barrier is the cell membrane?

A

a lipid barrier

2
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what type of molecules can move across the cell membrane and what type of molecules cannot?

A

lipophilic molecules readily cross the CM.
- molecules that carry a charge do not. the CM is a diffusion barrier to these ions and polar molecules, they require a transmembrane channel or transporter to cross.

3
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what is the major role of the CM?

A

to serve as a diffusion barrier for selective movement of molecules in or out of the cell

4
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permeability

A

the ease with which a specific molecular species can cross a membrane

5
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how are molecules moved across the transmembrane?

A

either by diffusion or protein mediated transport

6
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diffusion: definition

A

process by which molecules intermingle because of their random thermal (Brownian) motion

the net movement of solute molecules from an area of hi concentration to low concentration

7
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Fick’s law of diffusion

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the rate at which solute molecules can be determined:

J = DA(C1-C2)/X

8
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permeability constant

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P = D/X

9
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what is the driving force of diffusion?

A

the concentration gradient! It provides the energy for net movement of molecules from one solution to another.

10
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how does the negative sign dealie work

A

when you are measuring the rate of diffusion of a molecular species from the high concentration solution, J has a negative sign because the concentration is deceasing

11
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factors that influence movement of ions across a membrane

A
  1. concentration gradient
  2. electrical gradient
  3. permeability
    for any molecule to move in a solution, you must have a DRIVING FORCE
12
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Electrochemical equilibrium

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the concentration gradient = the electrical gradient

requires ION selective semipermeable membrane

net ion flux by diffusion = 0

13
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the 3 major factors that influence the movement of ions across a cell membrane:

A
  1. concentration gradient
  2. electrical gradient
  3. permeability
14
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what is the alignment of ions as a result of RMP?

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negative ions on the inside and positive ions on the outside

15
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what can cause a change in permeability?

A
  1. depolarization
  2. hyperpolarization
  3. permeability
16
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depolarization

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when the cell (RMP) becomes LESS NEGATIVE

17
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hyperpolarization

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when the cell (RMP) becomes MORE NEGATIVE

18
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permeability changes for an ion (and its effects on the change of RMP)

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when the permeability for a specific ion increases, the RMP will move toward that ion’s equilibrium potential.
for K+ that will be hyperpolarizing
Na+ will be depolarizing

19
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what is important about Na+

A

it sets the action potential for a cell.