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| Q. |
The variation of the electrical potential associated with the passage of a pulse along the membrane of a muscle cell or a nerve cell is called |
| A. | muscle potential |
| B. | action potential |
| C. | resting potential |
| D. | half cell potential |
| Answer» B. action potential | |
| Explanation: An action potential occurs when the potential of the membrane of a given axonal position increases and decreases rapidly. This depolarization causes depolarization of adjacent positions in a similar way. Resting membrane potential or the resting potential is the relative static membrane potential of a quiescent cell. | |
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