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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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