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resting potential (n)
the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
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the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
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The resting potential is the voltage difference across the cell membrane when the cell is at rest.
During the resting potential, the inside of the cell is negative relative to the outside.
The resting potential is maintained by the ion pumps in the cell membrane.
The sodium-potassium pump is responsible for establishing and maintaining the resting potential.
