The difference between the electrical charge within a neuron and the electrical charge of the environment immediately outside the neuron is called a(n):
A) hyperpolarization
B) electrical transmission
C) excitatory postsynaptic potential
D) electrical potential

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The difference between the electrical charge within a neuron and the electrical charge of the environment immediately outside the neuron is called a(n) electrical potential. A hyperpolarization refers specifically to an increase in the electrical charge difference between the inside and outside of the neuron, while excitatory postsynaptic potential refers to a change in the potential that makes the neuron more likely to fire. Electrical transmission is not a term commonly used in neuroscience.

The Difference Between the Electrical Charge Within a Neuron and the Electrical