"Without a central nervous system, you would be dead. But how does the nervous system work?
Nerves are composed of cells called neurons that rely on communication – signals they send and receive. Those signals come into a neuron by means of channels in the cell membrane. Cells have a variety of channels in their membranes.
Some of the most important in neurons are the potassium channels that raise and lower the electrical voltage inside.
Among these are calcium-activated potassium channels, which not only let calcium in, but export it out when the inside calcium concentration is too high.
These channels make nerves communicate, make muscles work, and improve your hearing, among other things. Scientists have not understood how the inside calcium was able to activate the channel to let excess calcium back out. Now, a leading channel researcher has figured it out: the calcium binds to a gating ring inside the cell, and makes it open like a flower." CEH
Some of the most important in neurons are the potassium channels that raise and lower the electrical voltage inside.
Among these are calcium-activated potassium channels, which not only let calcium in, but export it out when the inside calcium concentration is too high.
These channels make nerves communicate, make muscles work, and improve your hearing, among other things. Scientists have not understood how the inside calcium was able to activate the channel to let excess calcium back out. Now, a leading channel researcher has figured it out: the calcium binds to a gating ring inside the cell, and makes it open like a flower." CEH
Thank you for making
me so wonderfully complex!Your workmanship is marvelous...
Psalm 139:14 NLT
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen,
being understood by the things that are made, ...
so that they are without excuse:
Romans 1:20
