Action Potential Of The Nerve Flashcards

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Absolute refractory period

A

Period during an AP where the nerve cannot respond to a second stimulus not matter how strong it is

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Action potential

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It is an electrical response of the membrane to a threshold of greater than threshold stimulus

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3
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Depolarization

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change is resting membrane potential toward zero savings a result of influx of positive ions into the cell

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