Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To describe: The way in which neuron develops and maintains its resting potential.

Introduction: Neuron helps in the generation of electrical signals. In the neuron, due to the difference in charges across the membrane, a voltage develops. This voltage is developed in the form of potential energy called membrane potential.

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