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The basic signal in the nervous system is called an action potential. It is a rapid change in the surface charge of the cell membrane from a value around -70mV to 30 mV over several milliseconds controlled by the selective flow of sodium Na+, calcium Ca++ and potassium K+ ions (mostly).

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