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Unit 2 lecture 1 of NEU 101, goes through how membrane potential impacts action potentials

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Membrane Potential In class
Know the number for the potassium pump


Cell membrane
Phospholipid bilayer

Phospholipid head (hydrophilic, phosphate head)

Hydrophobic tails

Barrier to ions, selective membrane


Atom & molecule
Atom: neutral particles

molecules: 2 or more atoms joined together acting as a unit

water
causes salt to dissociate into ions (sodium chloride)

Ions (atoms or molecules)
positively charged: Cations

negatively charged: Anions

Important ions
SOdium (NA+)

Potassium (K+)

Chloride (CL-)

Calcium (CA2+)


nature seeking balance
2 driving forces at work


Membrane Potential In class 1

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