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How does maintaining the resting membrane potential allow the continued firing of action potentials?
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How does maintaining the resting membrane potential allow the continued firing of action potentials?

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By changing the resting membrane potential, they do this. They move the resting membrane potential (of around -65 mV) closer to zero when they stimulate cells, resulting in an all-or-nothing event known as the action potential. All cells contain a voltage differential across their cell membranes, including muscle cells and neurons.

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