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Is it true that an action potential is basically an electrical current?
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∙ 12y ago
I would say yes, but it is much more complex then that. The action potential is caused by a ion gradient, between the inner and out cell. This gradient is used to propagate an impulse.
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The ability of a muscle to transmit electrical current is termed?
action potential
When the electrical potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state the electrical charge reversal?
Action Potential
What is the electrical signal carried by a nerve cell?
Action potential
What does an action potential refer to as?
An action potential is basically the message which is sent by the neuron down the axon towards synapse.In other words it is the impulse or the electrical signal that travels along the axon due to difference in the positive and negative charges inside and outside of the axon wall.
What is the electrical charge of an action potential?
The electrical potential of the cell body changes during an action potential from a negative potential of around -70 mV to a positive potential of +40 mV. The resting potential, however, remains constant.
The ability of a muscle to transmit electrical current is termed?
action potential
When the electrical potential in a cell is in action versus a resting state the electrical charge reversal?
Action Potential
What is the function of the intercalated disc?
Basically, the cardiac action potential travel across them, making it easier for the electrical impulses to move quickely.
An electrical impulse moving down an axon is called?
This is called action potential. Action potential is the change in electrical potential that occurs between the inside and outside of a nerve or muscle fiber when it is stimulated, serving to transmit nerve signals.
What is the electrical message that travels along a neuron?
electrical signal
Action potential is an?
Explosion of electrical activity
What is the electrical signal carried by a nerve cell?
Action potential
What does an action potential refer to as?
An action potential is basically the message which is sent by the neuron down the axon towards synapse.In other words it is the impulse or the electrical signal that travels along the axon due to difference in the positive and negative charges inside and outside of the axon wall.
Why does a dead frogs leg move when electricity is passed through them?
The electrical current triggers an action potential at the neuromuscular junction, causing the muscle cells to depolarize and contract.
Do action potential cause electrical and chemical change in neuron?
Yes, you see when a action potential process is taking place the negative ions are in the center of the nerve and the positives are on the outside, during the action potential however they swap places, which in doing so changes the electrical and chemicals in the nerve cell.
What kinds of stimuli can elicit action potential?
Electrical , heat and chemical stimuli
What is the electrical charge of an action potential?
The electrical potential of the cell body changes during an action potential from a negative potential of around -70 mV to a positive potential of +40 mV. The resting potential, however, remains constant.
