A Wave Of Na+ Ions......
a: Action potential ~
b: a wave coming over the bow of a boat
What: "Imagine that the entry of Na+ during each action potential is like a wave coming over the bow of a boat making way in heavy seas. Like the continuous action of of the boat's bilge pump, the sodium-potassium works all the time to transport Na+ back across the membrane." From p.93 of "Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain"
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Writer: Mark F. Bear et al.
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Date: Apr 30 2013 10:07 AM
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