An Important Buffer System Within Red Blood Cells and Tubules

question 77

True/False

An important buffer system within red blood cells and tubules of the kidney is the ammonium buffer.

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Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a response in a sensory system.

Absolute Refractory Period

Portion of the action potential during which the membrane is insensitive to all stimuli, regardless of their strength.

Cardiac Muscle Cells

Specialized muscle cells in the heart responsible for generating the force to pump blood throughout the body.

Hyperpolarization Period

A phase following the action potential in neurons where the inside of the cell becomes more negatively charged than the resting potential.