riefly describe the concept of steady state in a regular body cell. What is the role of Na+/K+ - ATPase? How this state can be changed in patients with hypokalemia?

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Q: The carbonic acid equilibria are shown below. Tissues that are aerobically active produce CO2. This…

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Q: In the management of DKA, why would potassium be added to the maintenance fluids even if potassium…

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Q: How do the electrochemical gradients for potassium ions and sodium ions differ?

A: Electrochemical gradient refers to the gradient of electrical potential that occurs because of ions…

Q: Discuss the homeostatic distribution of ions in and out of the cell in 1) normal conditions and 2)…

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Q: Steven is a 35 year old male. To gain a better understanding of fluid requirement, you have decided…

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Q: Why do elevations of K in the blood have serious physiological consequences despite the blood-brain…

A: “Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Define the terms dehydration and edema. How would normal cells react in each situation?

A: Cells are the most basic components of an organism. The cell membrane allows the movement of…

Q: Sodium-potassium pumps help nerve cells establish avoltage across their plasma membranes. Do these…

A: The nervous system consists of neural tissues. Neurons, also known as nerve cells are the…

Q: Discuss the contribution of urea cycling to the concentration gradient.

A: The concentration gradient is established by different concentration of solutes in the interstitial…

Q: Explain how the body detects changes in the osmolality of plasma and describe the regulatory…

A: Hypothalamus is the part of the brain which is located below the thalamus and above the pituitary…

Q: Describe the mechanism through which a potassium channel can selectively move K* ions across a…

A: Answer : The awareness gradient and the huge range of K+ ion leak channels permit kt to be inhibited…

Q: Which of the following is most likely to occur if the ECF concentrations of K+ were to increase?…

A: Refer to the solution

Q: Selectively permeable membrane Column A contains 1 Osm solution of glucose and the column B contains…

A: The osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules from lower concentration area or high water…

Q: Decreased extracellular pH often results in metabolic acidosis. Lower pH will shift the reaction…

A: The correct answer to this question is option A.  Here the condition described is metabolic acidosis…

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Q: Blood volume must be restored in a person who has lost large amounts of blood due to serious injury.…

A: Answer- For the blood restoration in an injured person isotonic solution is given only.

Q: What are ATP-Powered Pumps and the Intracellular Ionic Environment?

A: The P-class Na+/K+ ATPase pumps three Na+ ions out of and two K+ ions into the cell per ATP…

Q: The Na+-glucose transporters SGLT2 and SGLT1 are located at different levels of the kidney proximal…

A: Introduction :- Kidney is the main organ of excretion and osmoregulation in vertebrates through…

Q: What is the relationship between plasma glucose concentration and excretion rate of glucose? How…

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Q: What stores CA+ in the muscle cells and what stores CA+ as a reservoir in the human body?

A: Numerous ion channel proteins pumps are located within the SR membrane and it helps to pump calcium…

Q: Describe what is hypoxia , mechanisms of hypoxia  and it’s biochemical and physiological…

A: Hypoxia is a condition characterized by a deficiency of oxygen supply to the body's tissues and…

Q: severe ketosis situations produce acidosis, explain

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Q: 3. Using mathmatical calculations, show why 0.9% NaCl solutions and 5% dextrose (glucose) solutions…

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Q: What would be the significance of having 9mM sodium chloride inside cells and 6mM potassium chloride…

A: Transportation of molecules , substance access the membrane occur with the help of two processes .…

Q: What happens to cause depolarization andhyperpolarization? How do alterations in the K+concentration…

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Q: How does moderate to severe COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) often lead to chronic…

A: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive obstructive lung disease caused by…

Q: What is the Contribution of Ion Pumps?

A: Pumps, also known as transporters, are transmembrane proteins that actively transfer ions and/or…

Q: What is tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) ? How does it play an important role ?

A: Contact inhibition is the process by which cells stop growing when they come into contact with each…

Q: Give one reason why it is important to maintain plasma osmolarity within a narrow range of values?

A: Osmolarity can be defined as the measure of solute concentration. Solute concentration can be…

Q: Describewhat role potassium plays in healthy, normal excitable cells. First, describe what potassium…

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Q: Hyponatremia is a dangerous condition that arises when your body's sodium concentration drops to…

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Q: Briefly discuss the clinical significance of Hypertriglyceridemia?

A: Lipids are the biomolecules which plays an important role in the cell structure and function. They…

Q: Resting membrane potential (assume the following initial conditions; EK = -81 mV,  ENa = 58 mV, b =…

A: a) is correct: In order to preserve the resting membrane potential, the Na+/K+ ATPase pump actively…

Q: What enzyme(s) control the total levels of cGMP in a cell? Is guanylyl cyclase one of the enzymes?

A: Cyclic GMP or cGMP is a second messenger molecule during the process of signal transduction.