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Definition (Answer)
Potential difference across the membrane at rest
Resting Membrane Potential (RMP)
Standard value for a nerve's RMP
-70 mV
"Main ion whose ""leakage"" creates the RMP"
Potassium (K+)
The rapid reversal of membrane polarity during excitation
Spike Action Potential
The stage caused by rapid Sodium (Na+) influx
Depolarization
The stage caused by Potassium (K+) efflux
Repolarization
Brief period of increased negativity after the spike
Hyperpolarization
Type of transport that maintains ion gradients
Na+/K+ Pump (Active Transport)