action potentials

Preferred Label : action potentials;

MeSH definition : Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.;

MeSH synonym : potential, action; potentials, action; action potential;

Related MeSH term : spike potentials; nerve impulses; Potential, Spike; Potentials, Spike; Spike Potential; Impulse, Nerve; Impulses, Nerve; Nerve Impulse;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with SYNAPTIC POTENTIALS see SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action potential;

Details

Origin ID

D000200;

UMLS CUI

C0001272;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- action potential [GO term]
Ne pas confondre avec
- synaptic transmission [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- action potentials [MeSH concept]
- nerve impulses [MeSH concept]
- spike potentials [MeSH concept]
See also
- neural conduction [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- action potential [GO term]

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