The pacemaker potential results from the opening of ____ channels in the plasma membrane of the ____ cell, leading to ____ influx.Group of answer choicesFunny; autorhythmic; K+Ca2+; contractile; Ca2+Funny; autorhythmic, Na+Funny; contractile; Na+
Question
The pacemaker potential results from the opening of ____ channels in the plasma membrane of the ____ cell, leading to ____ influx.Group of answer choicesFunny; autorhythmic; K+Ca2+; contractile; Ca2+Funny; autorhythmic, Na+Funny; contractile; Na+
Solution
The correct answer is "Funny; autorhythmic; Na+". The pacemaker potential, also known as prepotential, is the slow, positive increase in voltage across the cell's membrane that occurs between the end of one action potential and the beginning of the next action potential. This is a result of the opening of "funny" (hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated) channels in the plasma membrane of the autorhythmic cell, leading to sodium (Na+) influx.
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