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Chapter 1.2, Problem 3EIQ
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Neurons send messages by conveying action potentials; a neural impulse is the propagation of action potentials like a wave along an axon. Action potentials result from the movement of charged particles (ions) across a neuron’s cell membrane.
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