The Resting Potential Is

The resting potential is:

A) a brief time period after an action potential when the neuron is incapable of firing.
B) the term used to describe how the sympathetic nervous system reduces arousal and conserves energy.
C) a state in which a neuron has an electrical charge of about -70 millivolts.
D) a state in which a neuron has an electrical charge of +70 millivolts.