The membrane potential changes relative to RMP during depolarization and hyperpolarization. How do they affect the probability...

The membrane potential changes relative to RMP during depolarization and hyperpolarization. How do they affect the probability of generating nerve impulses?

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Resting membrane potential is a potential difference between the inside of the cell (intracellular) and the outside of the cell (extracellular) across the membrane; -70mVWhen a stimulus is strong enough, a nerve impulse is generated in an "all or none" response which means that a stimulus strong enough to generate a nerve impulse has been given. The stimulus triggers chemical and electrical changes in the neuron. Before an impulse is received, a resting neuron is polarized with different charges on either side of the cell membrane. The exterior of the cell is positively charged with a larger number of sodium ions present compared to the interior of the cell. The interior of the cell is negatively charged since it contains more potassium ions than the exterior of the cell. As a result of the differences in charges, an electro-chemical difference of about -70 millivolts occurs. The sodium-potassium pump, a system which removes sodium ions from inside the cell and draws potassium ions back in, maintains the electrical balance of the resting cell.

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