Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015
Microelectrode analysis of nerve fiber biolectrical activity revealed, that its membrane potential equals 90 mV Its initial rest potential was 85 mV What process occurs in this case?
Answer options
- Depolarization
- Supernormality
- Overshoot
- Repolarization
- Hyperpolarization
Correct answer
Hyperpolarization
Explanation
An increase in the polarisation of membranes past the resting potential is called Hyperpolarisation.
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