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Action potentials are short-lived, local changes in membrane potential that can be either depolarized or hyperpolarized. They are essential for transmitting electrical signals along neurons.
A nerve is depolarized when there is a shift in the resting membrane potential towards more positive values, usually triggered by the opening of voltage-gated ion channels. This initiates an action potential that allows for the transmission of electrical signals along the nerve cell.
A cell is more depolarized at it's threshold potential than it is at it's resting potential. This is important because a nervous system where a random excitatory post synaptic potential (epsp) would trigger the next neuron would lead to an overly excitable nervous system (btw, this is why caffeine makes you jittery).
A neuron that is excited to subthreshold is said to be depolarized. This means that the neuron's membrane potential has become less negative, bringing it closer to the threshold potential needed to generate an action potential.
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depolarized, which triggers an action potential and leads to muscle contraction.
Action potentials are short-lived, local changes in membrane potential that can be either depolarized or hyperpolarized. They are essential for transmitting electrical signals along neurons.
A nerve is depolarized when there is a shift in the resting membrane potential towards more positive values, usually triggered by the opening of voltage-gated ion channels. This initiates an action potential that allows for the transmission of electrical signals along the nerve cell.
1. The neuron fires an action potential, sending the electrical signal down the axon.
Excitation and Inhibition occur in the neurons. Excitation is when a neuron becomes depolarized and fires an action potential. Inhibition is when a neuron becomes hyperpolarized preventing it from firing an action potential.
A cell is more depolarized at it's threshold potential than it is at it's resting potential. This is important because a nervous system where a random excitatory post synaptic potential (epsp) would trigger the next neuron would lead to an overly excitable nervous system (btw, this is why caffeine makes you jittery).
A neuron that is excited to subthreshold is said to be depolarized. This means that the neuron's membrane potential has become less negative, bringing it closer to the threshold potential needed to generate an action potential.
The process of lightning initiation begins in the atmosphere when electrical charges build up in clouds, creating a potential difference between the cloud and the ground.
If a cell were depolarized twice the normal amount needed to produce an action potential, it would still only produce a single action potential. The all-or-none principle states that once the threshold for an action potential is reached, the neuron will fire with a fixed amplitude and duration regardless of the strength of the stimulus.
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An altered charge potential in a neuron can disrupt its ability to transmit signals effectively. This could lead to issues with communication between neurons and impair the overall functioning of the nervous system. Factors such as changes in ion concentration or disruptions in ion channels could contribute to altering the charge potential of a neuron.