+40mV

-30mV

+55mV

-70mV

Na; Cl

Na; K

K; Cl

Na; Ca

A

B

C

D

Osmosis

Diffusion

Facilitated diffusion

Active transport

Resting potential

Action potential

Neural potential

Synaptic potential

hyperpolarization

depolarization

repolarization

polarization

K+

NaCl

Na+

Cl-

1 and 5

2

3

6

Sodium, depolarization, potassium

Potassium, depoloarization, sodium

sodium, repolarization, potassium

postassium, repolarization, sodium

This is the largest charge achieved during an action potential

This is the threshold required to activate an action potential

This is the resting charge of a neuron

This is the charge when all the sodium is inside the cell