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Action Potential
see synonyms of action potentialNoun
1. action potential
the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
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Action Potential
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a localized change in electrical potential, from about –70 mV to +30 mV and back again, that occurs across a nerve fibre during transmission of a nerve impulse
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Action Potential
see synonyms of action potentialn.
A momentary change in electrical potential on the surface of a cell, especially of a nerve or muscle cell, that occurs when it is stimulated, resulting in the transmission of an electrical impulse.
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