Background: You are working with a patient who has trouble getting rid of Potassium (K). Normally, the kidneys remove excess potassium from the extra cellular fluid, but in this case, kidney failure have impaired that function.Questions:Describewhat role potassium plays in healthy, normal excitable cells. First, describe what potassium does to create the resting membrane potential of muscle and nervous cells. Include specifics of how potassium contributes to an excitable cell’s resting membrane potential. Second, describe the role potassium would play during an action potential. Again, include specifics of how potassium plays its part during an action potential.

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Background: You are working with a patient who has trouble getting rid of Potassium (K). Normally, the kidneys remove excess potassium from the extra cellular fluid, but in this case, kidney failure have impaired that function.

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Describewhat role potassium plays in healthy, normal excitable cells. First, describe what potassium does to create the resting membrane potential of muscle and nervous cells. Include specifics of how potassium contributes to an excitable cell’s resting membrane potential. Second, describe the role potassium would play during an action potential. Again, include specifics of how potassium plays its part during an action potential.

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