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    The document describes the process of depolarization and repolarization in a polarized cell. During depolarization, the cell becomes excited by muscle or nerve activity, causing the intracellular fluid to contain more sodium and the extracellular fluid to contain more potassium, changing the cell from its resting potential of -70mV to the action potential of +20mV. After attaining equilibrium, repolarization returns the cell to its resting state with more potassium inside and sodium outside the cell at a resting potential of -70mV through the action of the Na+-K+ pump.

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    The document describes the process of depolarization and repolarization in a polarized cell. During depolarization, the cell becomes excited by muscle or nerve activity, causing the intracellular fluid to contain more sodium and the extracellular fluid to contain more potassium, changing the cell from its resting potential of -70mV to the action potential of +20mV. After attaining equilibrium, repolarization returns the cell to its resting state with more potassium inside and sodium outside the cell at a resting potential of -70mV through the action of the Na+-K+ pump.

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    NAK Pump

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    Maheswaran Umaiyorupagan
    The document describes the process of depolarization and repolarization in a polarized cell. During depolarization, the cell becomes excited by muscle or nerve activity, causing the intracellular fluid to contain more sodium and the extracellular fluid to contain more potassium, changing the cell from its resting potential of -70mV to the action potential of +20mV. After attaining equilibrium, repolarization returns the cell to its resting state with more potassium inside and sodium outside the cell at a resting potential of -70mV through the action of the Na+-K+ pump.

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    Depolarization Repolarization

    Polarized cell Depolarized cell Polarized cell


    ICF: More K+ ICF: More Na+ ICF: More K+
    ECF: More Na+ ECF: More K+ ECF: More Na+
    Resting state When Active state After Resting state
    Excited by a attaining
    Resting potential: -70mV muscle / Action potential: +20mV Resting potential: -70mV
    equilibrium
    nerve
    activity

    Na+-K+ PUMP

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