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depolarization Meaning

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a loss of polarity or polarization

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The act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition.

Depolarization is a crucial step in the initiation of action potentials in neurons.
During depolarization, voltage-gated sodium channels open, allowing sodium ions to rush into the cell.
The influx of sodium ions causes the cell membrane to depolarize, shifting the membrane potential towards a positive value.
Depolarization spreads along the length of the neuron as adjacent regions of the membrane reach their threshold potentials.
In cardiac physiology, depolarization refers to the contraction phase of the cardiac muscle cells.
An electrocardiogram (ECG) detects the depolarization and repolarization events of the heart.
Certain drugs can alter the rate or magnitude of depolarization in cardiac cells, affecting heart function.
In nerve cells, depolarization occurs when excitatory neurotransmitters bind to receptors, triggering the opening of ion channels.
Depolarization of the presynaptic membrane leads to the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft.
Understanding the mechanisms underlying depolarization is essential for elucidating how neurons communicate and how the heart functions.

a loss of polarity or polarizationThe act of depriving of polarity, or the result of such action; reduction to an unpolarized condition.

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Depolarization is a crucial step in the initiation of action potentials in neurons.

During depolarization, voltage-gated sodium channels open, allowing sodium ions to rush into the cell.

The influx of sodium ions causes the cell membrane to depolarize, shifting the membrane potential towards a positive value.

Depolarization spreads along the length of the neuron as adjacent regions of the membrane reach their threshold potentials.