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Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Biophysical Phenomena » Membrane Potentials
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04] » Membrane Potentials
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physiological Phenomena [G07] » Electrophysiological Phenomena » Membrane Potentials
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11] » Nervous System Physiological Phenomena » Membrane Potentials
Description
The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization). MeSH
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