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Action Potential Interactive

  • Published23 Jun 2025
  • Source University of Colorado Boulder

When a neuron fires, it generates an action potential, or an electrical charge that moves down the neuron to trigger the release of neurotransmitters.

Visualize this firing in action with the Ion Interactions with Neural Membranes interactive simulation by the University of Colorado Boulder.

This simulation visualizes changes in membrane charges, membrane potential, and concentrations of potassium and sodium during an action potential.

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