A Change in the Axon Membrane Potential from -70 MV

question 117

Multiple Choice

A change in the axon membrane potential from -70 mV to -90 mV would be termed a(n)

• A) depolarization.
• B) threshold potential.
• C) action potential.
• D) hyperpolarization.
• E) excitatory local potential.

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