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  1. I'm reviewing for an exam and ran across a question that has me rather stumped. I tried simply applying the Nernst equation but it seems I'm still missing something importantn

    "An electrically excitable cell with a resting potential of -70mV the following conditions are present (temperature is 37°C):

    Intracellulär Extracellular
    K+ 160nM 5mM
    Na+ 20nM 140mM
    Cl- 10nM 120mM
    Ca2+ 100mM 1mM

    1. When the cell depolarisering [Ca2+] rises to 15uM, while the membrane potential reaches +61mV. Under these conditions , would Ca2+ move Into or out of the cell?

    2. Which way would Na+ move?

    3. Which way would K+ move if Na+ were allowed to dominate?

     

    The above is my translation! Let me know if something is unclear.

    Now, my problem is mainly question number 3, I honestly have no idea how to approac this. I've tried asking friends as well and the don't really understand how to answer that either.

     

    EDIT: Edited for clarity

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