The ion flows across neuronal membranes at rest and duringan action potential do not significantly change bulk ionconcentrations, except for that of Ca2+ ions. Resting Ca2+ ionconcentrations in cells are usually about 10–7 M, and Ca2+ ionsexert physiological effects at concentrations of perhaps 10–5 M.Explain why relative changes of intracellular [Ca2+] are muchgreater than for, say, [Na+] (12–50 mM).

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The ion flows across neuronal membranes at rest and during
an action potential do not significantly change bulk ion
concentrations, except for that of Ca2+ ions. Resting Ca2+ ion
concentrations in cells are usually about 10–7 M, and Ca2+ ions
exert physiological effects at concentrations of perhaps 10–5 M.
Explain why relative changes of intracellular [Ca2+] are much
greater than for, say, [Na+] (12–50 mM).

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