Phenomena and Processes

Action Potentials

Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.

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Abstract

Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Action Potential
  • Potential, Action
  • Potentials, Action
  • Nerve Impulses
  • Spike Potentials
  • Impulse, Nerve
  • Impulses, Nerve
  • Nerve Impulse
  • Potential, Spike
  • Potentials, Spike
  • Spike Potential

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with SYNAPTIC POTENTIALS see SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

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History Note

68(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Electrophysiology (1966)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G04.580w.100w
  2. G07.265.675w.100w
  3. G11.561.570w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Action Potentials. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000200. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000200
  2. Action Potentials. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_potential
  3. Action Potentials. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194277