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Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
a. The resting membrane potential refers to the voltage difference across the membranes of excitable cells at rest.
b. The concentration of
c. The
d. A depolarization is a change in membrane potential that makes the potential less negative.
e. A local potential is a change in membrane potential that conducts the long-distance signals of the nervous system.
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