ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EBK + CONNECT
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EBK + CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781264265404
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 12.9, Problem 28WDYL
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How frequency of action potential differs from the velocity of action potential propagation.

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The unequal distribution of positive and negative charge across the cell membrane results in membrane potential of a cell. When the membrane potential of an axon in a specific location rises and falls, it causes a series of electrical response or action potential. Action potential helps in the communication between cells.

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