I am really struggling with these answers here. While I undersetand that the RP

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I am really struggling with these answers here. While I undersetand that the RP and AP are necessary for sensory receptive transmittal, I don't know what they would look like if they were hyper excited at the same time. My assumption is that the message would not get transmitted.

What might happen if events didn’t quite work like the text and other sources about RPs and APs suggest? Suggest what might happen if the threshold of a neuron were the same as the neuron’s resting potential. Cover the following points in your post:

Explain what the activities of ion channels might be if the threshold for both RP and AP were the same.

Explain what the activity of the sodium-potassium pump might be if the threshold for both RP and AP were the same.

How the rate of action potentials would be affected, if at all?

Explanation / Answer

The RP of neuron is - 70mV and the threshold of neuron is 30mV.. If both RP and AP becomes equal there will be no transmission of ions for the signals Hence no electric signal will be generated Hence no message conduct..!!

If RP and AP is equal both the K(+) channels and the Na(+) will open at the same time resulting in no generation of ion concentration gradient Hence no voltage concentration gradient is formed Hence no transmission of ions and message..!

If RP and AP are equal then in case of Sodium-Pottasium pump it will always be open doing its transport activity results In no formation of concentration gradient Hence no stage fir RP and AP.. even I can cause severe pathological damage due to the long exposure opening of the channe..!!

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