ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781265521363
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 12, Problem 15DYKB
Summary Introduction

To describe:

How resting membrane potential is maintained and established in a neuron.

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The unequal distribution of positive and negative charge across the cell membrane results in membrane potential of a cell. The rise and fall in the membrane potential of an axon in a specific location cause a series of electrical response or action potential.

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