Local potentials are reversible, meaning that once the stimulus ceases, cations diffuse out of the cell, restoring the membrane potential to its resting level.
Once stimulation stops, cations diffuse out of the cell to return membrane potential back to resting potential
| Front | What does it mean for local potentials to be reversible? |
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| Back | Once stimulation stops, cations diffuse out of the cell to return membrane potential back to resting potential |
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