The resting potential is:     the length of time that a neuron is incapable of activating after an action potential.     the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces arousal and conserves energy.     a state in which a neuron has a negative electrical charge of about -70 millivolts.     a state in which a neuron has a positive electrical charge of +70 millivolts.

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