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TBR Bio I page 308 #53
"Hypoparathyroidism is BEST characterized by"
Answer: Increased neural excitability
Answer Explanation: "A decrease in calcium in the extracellular fluid allows more sodium to flow through the membranes of nerve cells"
Can someone explain this? Is is because with less calcium, the resting membrane potential becomes more positive (and easily depolarized)?
"Hypoparathyroidism is BEST characterized by"
Answer: Increased neural excitability
Answer Explanation: "A decrease in calcium in the extracellular fluid allows more sodium to flow through the membranes of nerve cells"
Can someone explain this? Is is because with less calcium, the resting membrane potential becomes more positive (and easily depolarized)?