You know what it looks like… but what is it called?
TAKE THE QUIZprepotential
noun
pre·po·ten·tial
-pə-ˈten-chəl
: a slow depolarization of a plasma membrane that precedes the action potential
fast prepotentials were seen and appear similar to those recorded in hippocampal pyramidal cells—
Science
compare afterpotential
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