What is the definition of Excitation Threshold?
Excitation threshold: The level that a depolarization must reach for an action potential to occur.
- The excitation threshold is a contributing factor to the "all-or-none" response of muscle and nerves cells to a stimulus.
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Related Terms
- Action Potential
- Depolarization
- Neuron
- Muscle Contraction
Synonyms
- Threshold of Excitation
- Activation Threshold
- threshold of excitation
- threshold potential
- Excitation Threshold
- excitation threshold
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