BELK SCIENCE F/LIFE-MASTRG. BIOL.AC+EBK
BELK SCIENCE F/LIFE-MASTRG. BIOL.AC+EBK
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The nerve impulse is also known as an action potential. An action potential can be defined as the changes in the electrical potential of the neuron due to the movement of the ions. It is propagated like an electrical current wave down the axon length.

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