Chapter 12.4, Problem 6AYLO

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The all-or-none law and how it applies to an action potential, other properties of the action potential are in contrast to the local potential.

Introduction:

An action potential is a more considerable change formed by voltage-gated ion channels in the membrane. Any change in the resting membrane potential of a nerve cell produced by a stimulus opening ligand regulated Na+ gate in the plasma membrane of the neuron. The all-or-none is followed by action potential.