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New page: An '''action potential''' is an electrical charge that is carried along a cellular membrane. This electrical charge is used to communicate between different systems within an organism. [[N...
An '''action potential''' is an electrical charge that is carried along a cellular membrane. This electrical charge is used to communicate between different systems within an organism. [[Neurons]] are the primary cell type that generates action potentials though they can be generated by a range of cell types.
==References==
* Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.
* Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
[[Category:Neuroscience]]
==References==
* Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.
* Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
[[Category:Neuroscience]]