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What is the basic condition when a neuron is described as polarized?

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The cell membrane separates the insideds of a cell from the outsides, and all chemicals that get into the cell and out of the cell must go through it. In all cells, the cell membrane of a neuron is polarized. That means that there is an electrical difference across the cell membrane.
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