Multiple Choice
The resting potential is:
A) the length of time that a neuron is incapable of activating after an action potential.
B) the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces arousal and conserves energy.
C) a state in which a neuron has a negative electrical charge of about -70 millivolts.
D) is a state in which a neuron has a positive electrical charge of +70 millivolts.
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