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Electrical activity in the nerve axon or muscle fibre according to the “all or nothing” type, when the membrane potential polarity ceases or is restored abruptly.
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(2009). Action potential. In: Rovenský, J., Payer, J. (eds) Dictionary of Rheumatology. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-79280-3_12
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