Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. negative afterpotential

negative afterpotential

negative afterpotential

the small additional negative membrane potential (hyperpolarization) shown by nerve and muscle cells during recovery from an action potential. The nerve or muscle is less excitable during the negative afterpotential.

Related Terms

product champion

product champion an individual who supports an innovation (...

private self-consciousness

private self-consciousness see self-consciousness.

Od

Od n. see Reichenbach phenomenon. O...

control experiment

control experiment a follow-up experiment designed to check...

early-onset Alzheimer’s disease

early-onset Alzheimer’s disease see Alzheimer’s disease.

identical elements theory

identical elements theory the concept that the ability to l...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter N

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2026 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact