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Physiology General c298595d

Sudden decrease in serum calcium is associated with:

A
Increased thyroxine and PTH secretion
B
Increased phosphate
C
Increased excitability of muscle and nerve
D
Cardiac conduction abnormalities
High-Yield Explanation
C i.e. Increased excitability of muscle and nerve.A decrease in extracellular Ca2+ concentration increases the excitability of nerve and muscle cellsQ by decreasing the amount of depolarization necessary to initiate the changes in Nat K+ conductance that produces the action potential. An increase in Ca2+ concentration stabilizes the membrane by decreasing the excitability.Decreasing the external Na+ concentration decreases the size of action potentialQ but has little effect on RMP.Increasing the external K+ concentration decreases the RMPQ.

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