Bundle: Biology: Concepts and Applications, Loose-leaf Version, 10th + LMS Integrated MindTap Biology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Biology: Concepts and Applications, Loose-leaf Version, 10th + LMS Integrated MindTap Biology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
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Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Membrane potential is the voltage across a neuron membrane. During an action potential, there is an abrupt reversal in the charge gradient across the plasma membrane of a neuron. This occurs due to the movement of sodium and potassium ions through the voltage-gated ion channels.

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