Anatomy and Physiology
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Chapter 11.3, Problem 11BYGO
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The resting membrane potential seen in unstimulated nerve and muscle cells.
Introduction:
The peculiarity of muscle and nerve cells is that they both are electrically excitable. It is because their plasma membrane possesses voltage variations based on the stimulations. Electrophysiology is a branch that deals with the study of the electrical activity of cells.
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