Entries by Daphne Hanson

Symptoms of near syncope

Discuss what went wrong and what worked in the following: An elderly woman showed symptoms of near syncope and was admitted via ambulance to a small community hospital. She experienced an inability to move on her own and almost lost consciousness while watching her grandson play basketball. Her symptoms occurred during a visit to her […]

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the plasma membrane of excitable cells

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the plasma membrane of excitable cells (such as the squid giant axon used in the experiments illustrated in the online animations)? 1 point The resting membrane potential of neurons is explained by the “leakiness” of the plasma membrane for the outward flux of sodium ions. The […]