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• Electric potential
  == Electric Potential == ...lectromagnetism]]. It is a measure of the work done by an [[Electric field|electric field]] to move a unit positive charge from a reference point to a specific
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• Electromotive force
  ...not used to mean mechanical force, as with [[Newton's second law]], but a potential, or energy per unit of charge, measured in volts. ...orce" is now known to be a misnomer, as EMF is not a force but a potential difference, but the term has stuck.
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• Volt
  ...ist [[Alessandro Volta]] (1745–1827), the volt is defined as the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one [[ampere]] dissipates one [[watt]] * [[Ampere]]: The SI unit of electric current.
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• Electric power
  == Electric Power == ...s the rate, per unit time, at which electrical energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt, one joule per second.
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• Membrane potential
  == Membrane Potential == ...al''' (pronunciation: /ˈmɛmbreɪn pəˈtɛnʃəl/) is the difference in electric potential between the interior and the exterior of a biological cell.
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• Resting potential
  == Resting Potential == '''Resting potential''' (pronunciation: /ˈrɛstɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl/) is a fundamental concept i
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• Electrogenic
  ...to the movement of [[ions]] across the membrane, which can result in an [[electric current]]. * [[Electrogenesis]]: The process of generating an electric current, often within biological cells.
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• Electric current
  == Electric Current == '''Electric current''' (/ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkʌrənt/) is the flow of [[electric charge]] in a [[conductor]]. The term originated from the Latin word 'curre
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• Reversal potential
  == Reversal Potential == ...cience]] and [[electrophysiology]] that refers to the electrical potential difference across a [[cell membrane]] at which there is no net flow of a particular [[
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• Electric Current
  == Electric Current == '''Electric Current''' (pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkʌrənt/) is a fundamental con
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• Voltage
  ...lectric potential difference''' or '''electric tension''', is the electric potential energy per unit charge, measured in joules per coulomb ({{[[internal link|J ...a source of energy (electromotive force), or lost, used, or stored energy (potential drop).
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• Threshold potential
  == Threshold Potential == ...which a [[membrane potential]] must be depolarized to initiate an [[action potential]].
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• Potential
  == Potential (Medicine) == '''Potential''' (pronounced poh-TEN-shul) in the field of medicine refers to the capacit
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• Farad
  ...e of a capacitor between the plates of which there appears a difference of potential of one volt when it is charged by a quantity of electricity equal to one co * [[Electric charge]]
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• Hyperpolarization
  ...asing the stimulus required to move the membrane potential to the [[action potential]] threshold. ...larize" which refers to the creation of polarity or difference in electric potential.
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• Ion channels
  ...the channel pore. Their functions include establishing a resting membrane potential, shaping action potentials and other electrical signals by gating the flow ...channels open or close in response to changes in the electrical potential difference near the channel.
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• Ammeter
  ...ːtər/) is a measuring instrument used to measure the current in a circuit. Electric currents are measured in amperes (A), hence the name 'ammeter'. An ammeter is connected in series with the circuit element to measure the electric current flowing through it. It has a low resistance to minimize the impact
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• Electrical
  ...us", meaning "like amber", which eventually evolved into the English word "electric" and its derivative "electrical". ...a associated with the presence and motion of matter that has a property of electric charge.
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• Ohm
  ...cal resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference of one volt, applied to these points, produces in the conductor a current o * [[Ampere]]: The unit of electric current in the International System of Units.
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• Electrochemical gradient
  ...Biology]] and [[Biochemistry]] to describe the gradient of electrochemical potential, usually for an [[Ion|ionic species]], across a [[Cell Membrane]]. ...]] and an [[Electrical Gradient]], both of which contribute to the overall potential gradient. The Electrochemical Gradient plays a crucial role in various cell
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