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What is the resting membrane potential?

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What is the resting membrane potential?

what is the resting membrane potential?

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Hi there!

The resting membrane potential of a neuron is about -70 mV (mV=millivolt) - this means that the inside of the neuron is 70 mV less than the outside. At rest, there are relatively more sodium ions outside the neuron and more potassium ions inside that neuron.

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