Calcium is unique among metals because its ions have a very large concentration gradient across the plasma membrane of all cells, from 10 â3 M Ca 2+ outside, to 10 â7 M Ca 2+ inside.
Originally Posted by Quinne. I think it has a lot to do with motives.... What I learned through studying Alcohol & other Drug work is that in counselling terms, a lapse is a hiccup and a relapse is full-blown return to old behaviours, as well as active addiction.
Coprostasis (copro-stasis) - constipation; difficulty in passing waste material. Cryostasis (cryo-stasis) - process involving the deep-freezing of biological organisms or tissues for preservation after death. Cytostasis (cyto-stasis) - the inhibition or stoppage of cell growth and replication.