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Action Potential Diagram
A graph of an action potential demonstrates the specific millivolt (mV) changes across a neuron's membrane during different signaling phases. The process begins at a resting potential of roughly -70mV. Upon reaching the threshold of excitation at approximately -55mV, the neuron fires, causing a spike to a peak action potential of 30mV. As the cell recovers, it undergoes repolarization (dropping to around 5mV) and then hyperpolarization, where the charge dips to roughly -80mV before eventually returning to its baseline resting state.

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A neuron is stimulated, causing a change in its electrical state. Arrange the following events, described by the neuron's membrane potential, in the correct chronological order as the electrical impulse unfolds.
A neuron's membrane potential undergoes several distinct changes during an electrical impulse. Arrange the following phases in the correct chronological order, starting from the neuron's initial stable state.