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Nerve Cell Membrane Potential

Molecular classification: Electrochemical Gradient, Ion Distribution

Overview

The nerve cell membrane potential is the difference in electric potential between the interior and exterior of a neuron. This electrochemical gradient is fundamental to neural signaling and underlies all nervous system activity, enabling rapid communication within neural circuits. It's maintained by unequal ion distribution, selective ion channel permeability, and active transport via pumps like the sodium-potassium pump.

Other names: Membrane PotentialTransmembrane PotentialResting Membrane PotentialAction Potential

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Neural signalingAction potential generationSynaptic transmissionMuscle contractionSensory perception

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Neurological disorders (indirectly)Cardiac arrhythmias (indirectly)Muscle disorders (indirectly)

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Disruptions can lead to severe physiological consequencesTargeting ion channels can have off-target effects

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