Do you know why it is called a funny current? I am wondering about the origins of the name. Thanks in advance for your answer. Cheers!
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Do you know why it is called a funny current? I am wondering about the origins of the name. Thanks in advance for your answer. Cheers!
See my comment above (or below, who knows). Turns out we have lots of funny things inside us!
Ahaha! I actually knew about the funny bone. This comes with such a suffering situation...
Many ions and channels in heart are activated on depolarized state (activated state) . But only this Na+ Channel current also called “funny current” gets activated on hyperpolarized state (inanctivated state). Its effect has just opposite to other current in heart, thats why its called a funny current !
Was waiting for someone to ask on why its called funny current but you did thanks a lot professor !
Thanks a lot for this answer. So the reason is really the fact that this current has a "funny" behaviour relative to the other currents. Cool to know! :)