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Meaning of ACTION POTENTIAL

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
 
 See Also: impulse, nerve impulse

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The sequential, electrochemical polarization and depolarization that travels across the membrane of a nerve cell (neuron) in response to stimulation (touch, pain, cold, etc.)
 

 

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