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resting potential

resting potential

the electric potential across the plasma membrane of a neuron when it is in the nonexcited, or resting, state. It is usually in the range of –50 to –100 mV for vertebrate neurons, representing an excess of negatively charged ions on the inside of the membrane. See also action potential.

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