When not active,neurons have a negative electrical charge.This is referred to as:
A) action potential
B) resting membrane potential
C) all-or-none principle
D) none of the above

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Resting membrane potential refers to the electrical charge of a neuron when it is not actively sending signals. During this time, the inside of the neuron has a negative charge relative to the outside, which is maintained by the selective permeability of the neuron's membrane to ions. Action potential refers to the brief electrical spike that occurs when a neuron is sending a signal, and the all-or-none principle refers to the fact that a neuron either fires an action potential or it doesn't, there is no partial firing. These concepts are not applicable to the question of the negative charge of inactive neurons.

When Not Active,neurons Have a Negative Electrical Charge