Electrophysiology

Question 1

For any given ion, x, the total chemical potential is the sum of?

Answer 1

RTIn[x] + ZxFV

Question 2

What are the two types of potential?

Answer 2

• Intracellular chemical potential

* Extracellular chemical potential

Question 3

At equilibrium how are the potentials similar?

Answer 3

• They are both equal

Question 4

How can the potential difference across a cell membrane be defined?

Answer 4

Vi - Vo