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action potentialBrief (about one-thousandth of a second) reversal of electric polarization of the membrane of a nerve or muscle cell. Stimulation of the cell by certain chemicals or by sensory receptor cells causes depolarization of the membrane, permitting an impulse to move along the nerve fibre (in nerve cells) or causing the cell to contract (in muscle cells). action potential [′ak·shən pə‚ten·chəl] (neuroscience) A transient change in electric potential at the surface of a nerve or muscle cell occurring at the moment of excitation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The artifacts related to
Parkinson's disease are more prominent in the limb leads and
represent the action potentials of active striated muscles. The relation of muscular action potentials to
imaginal weight lifting. There are some in vitro data linking actions of pro-inflammatory
cytokines IL-1[beta] and TNF-[alpha] to myocardial cell changes in
contractility and action potentials (DeMeules et al. |
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