pearljam59 Forum Guru

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| | 04/04/06 - 08:53 AM  
 
   
 
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A stressed myocardial cell that has no calcium gradient across its plasma membrane most likely has undergone which of the following processes? A ) Abortive mitosis B ) Adaptation C ) Cell death D ) Repolarization E ) Reversible cell injury

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| mildus Forum Guru
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| | 04/04/06 - 12:53 PM  
 
   
 
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I think it is C because in necrosis Ca2+ enters the cell through damaged cell membrane
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| rm Forum Senior
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| | 04/06/06 - 09:58 PM  
 
   
 
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C...because inorder for the artium to contract it needs Ca2+ but if theres no gradient for Ca2+ then the heart won't be able to contract leading to heart failure or in this cell death.
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| robin082006 Forum Hero

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| | 04/06/06 - 11:07 PM  
 
   
 
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I go with C too
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