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A change in the voltage in a positive direction recorded across a plasma membrane (see membrane potential). This allows a signal to be transmitted in excitable cells, such as nerve, muscle, and sensory cells.

Source: Hickman, C.P., et al. 2011. Integrated Principles of Zoology. Fifteenth Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
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