Concept of Action Potential Flashcards
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WHAT IS ACTION POTENTIAL?
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are the basic mechanism for transmission of information in the nervous system and in all types of muscle.
*An action potential occurs when a neuron sends information down an axon, away from the cell body. Neuroscientists use other words, such as a “spike” or an “impulse” for the action potential. The action potential is an explosion of electrical activity that is created by a depolarizing current.
