begins as a small depolarization which is carried as a wave of depolarization across the membrane of the neuron, in the form of an action potential.
NERVE IMPULSE: "Communications are transmitted by the nervous system as nerve impulses."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "NERVE IMPULSE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/nerve-impulse/ (accessed October 15, 2021).
