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Fire a Neuron
A neuron speaks in tiny electrical spikes. Press
Fire
and step through the life of a single
action potential
— from a charged, waiting membrane to
threshold
, up through
depolarization
, and back down through
repolarization
to rest.
Membrane potential
The action potential
press Fire, or tap a phase
Resting
−70 mV
Threshold
−55 mV
Depolarize
+30 mV
Repolarize
−70 mV
Refractory
−80 mV
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