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Calcium ion synapse transfer Children have about 1016 synapses that can transfer sig...

Calcium ion synapse transfer Children have about 1016 synapses that can transfer signals between neurons in the brain and between neurons and muscle cells. Suppose that these synapses simultaneously transmit a signal, sending 1000 calcium ions (Ca2+) across the membrane at each synaptic ending. Determine the total electric charge transfer in coulombs during that short time interval. By comparison, a lightning flash involves about 5 C of charge transfer. (Note: This is a fictional scenario. All human neurons do not simultaneously produce signals.)

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