Chapter 33.3, Problem 1CC

Summary Introduction

To write:

The way in which the shape of the action potential gets affected if the sodium ions were missing their inactivation gate.

Introduction:

The electrochemical gradient is produced by the combination of two forces. The chemical force which facilitates the diffusion of ions through the plasma membrane based on the ionic concentration gradient. The electrical force due to the effect of the membrane potential due to the movement of ions. These two forces act together and produce an electrochemical gradient.