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06-30-2004 6:33 AM 		Reply to: Message 8 by Loudmouth
06-30-2004 1:44 AM

Although there is a voltage difference across the membrane, nerve impulses are actually driven by the release of positive ions as compared to electrical impulses which are travelling electrons
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Pedant's note: actually electrical impulses are transmitted via electrical fields rather than by the motion of electrons.
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