The two sides of a nerve cell membrane have unequally distributed ions ( Na+ and K+). Sodium is inside, while potassium is outside. Carriers actively transport them. This active transport mechanism is called Sodium-Potassium Pump. Without stimulus, sodium channels are closed while some of the potassium channels are open.
Stimulus (depolarization) will cause the sodium channels to briefly open and the positively-charged ion diffuses into the nerve cell. The membrane potential becomes positive. The potassium channels open and positively-charged potassium diffuse out. With respect to the outside, the inside will become less positive again.
Amino acids are acids on one hand, and a base on the other hand.
<h3>What is an acid?</h3>
An acid is a substance that produces hydrogen or hydroxonium ions as the only positively charged ion when it ionizes.
All amino acids have an amine group -
and a carboxylic group -
.
The carboxylic group ionizes such that:
The presence of the amine group enables amino acids to also act as a base.
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Answer:
refer to a pulmonologist for polysomnography evaluation
Explanation:
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the next step in managing this child's condition is to refer to a pulmonologist for polysomnography evaluation. This is because the child has a high potential for having sleep apnea since the parents are reporting that the child snores and has frequent throat infections and he does not have a high enough number of GABHS throat infections to warrant tonsillectomy.
