Although the Following Methods May or May Not Actually Work

question 39

Multiple Choice

Although the following methods may or may not actually work, which one would theoretically be of potential benefit to stroke victims?

• A) increasing activity at glutamate receptors
• B) opening sodium channels
• C) closing potassium channels
• D) blocking glutamate receptors

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Definitions:

Extracellular Surface

The exterior part of a cell's structure, interacting with the external environment.

Carrier Proteins

Proteins involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as glucose, across a cell membrane.

Aquaporins

Membrane proteins that serve as channels in the transfer of water, and sometimes small solutes across the cell membrane.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across cell membranes against their concentration gradient, requiring energy expenditure by the cell.