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Patient arrives with face/arm muscle spasms.
Patient recently got a…
Patient arrives with face/arm muscle spasms.
Patient recently got a tattoo and found out the utensils used were dirty.
A blood test shows he has contracted a bacteria called " Clostridium Tetani".
Background
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Neuromuscular Junction
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ACh diffuses, binds to its receptors, and triggers muscle action potential.
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AP traveling along t tubules open Ca2+ (calcium ion) channels in the SR , the calcium enters into sarcoplasm
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Step 7
Ca2+ channels close and calcium transport pumps use ATP to restore low levels of calcium in sarcoplasm
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