GFR is related inversely and nonlinearly to serum creatinine. Age, gender, and race all affect muscle mass and, in turn, serum creatinine. Both the MDRD Study and CKD-EPI equations include variables to account for serum creatinine variation with age, gender, and race.
When a nerve is stimulated, its cell membrane is depolarised so that the inside of the cell becomes less negative. The potential is conducted along the axon to the axon termin â¦ al.At the dendrite it stimulates the release of a chemical transmitter, which diffuses across a synapse.The transmitter binds to receptor sites on the postsynaptic cell membrane to stimulate the generation of another impulse.+ 4 others found this useful.t the dendrite it stimulates the release of a chemical transmitter, which diffuses across a synapse. The transmitter binds to receptor sites on the postsynaptic cell membrane to stimulate the generation of another impulse. + 4 others found this useful.
Excitotoxicity is the pathological process by which nerve cells are damaged or killed by excessive stimulation by neurotransmitters such as glutamate and similar substances. This occurs when receptors for the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate (glutamate receptors) such as the NMDA receptor and AMPA receptor are overactivated by glutamatergic storm. Excitotoxins like NMDA and kainic acid which bind to these receptors, as well as pathologically high levels of glutamate, can cause excitotoxicity by allowing high levels of calcium ions (Ca 2+) to enter the cell.