Electrical properties of neurons

Voltage

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Terms in this set (6)

Potential difference in charge between two points
Value represents the relative density of unbalanced charge
Measured in volts (V)

Flow of charge from one point to another over time
Measured in Amperes (A) (1 C/s)

Quantity of electricity (C) (Coulombs)
Charge in neurons, charge is ions
Ions are atoms or molecules that have lost or gained electrons
One elementary unit of charge is 1.6 x 10^(-19) C

How much charge flows for a given voltage
Measured in Siemens
Reciprocal of resistance

Reciprocal of conductance
Measured in Ohms

Equilibrium potential

Voltage at which the ion flux is exactly balanced