Calcium Pumps Differ from Sodium-Potassium Pumps in That

question 81

Multiple Choice

Calcium pumps differ from sodium-potassium pumps in that 

• A)they do not require energy in order to operate. 
• B) they are rarely found in the central nervous system.​ 
• C) they do not collect another type of ion in exchange for the calcium they pump out of the cell.​ 
• D) they are not essential for the healthy operation of the nervous system.​

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Arousal and Alertness

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NREM

Non-rapid eye movement sleep, which is one of the two basic states of sleep and involves less dreaming and lower body movement compared to REM sleep.

Stages 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Rapid Eye Movements

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