Voltage-gated na + channels are sensitive to changes in the extracellular concentration of what?

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Nathen Hancock

17 February, 04:00

Voltage-gated na + channels are sensitive to changes in the extracellular concentration of what?

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Lyric Shepard · Answer 1

They are sensitive to the concentration of calcium ions. These ions, at particular concentrations, will cause the channels to open up on the surface of the cell and allow them to flow through, changing the concentration gradient between the inside and outside of the cell.