A resting neuron is????

Question

A resting neuron is????

Answer 1

a neuron that does not have a particular function

Answer 2

The cell membrane is negative just inside the cell. The cell is said to be polarized.

The membrane stores energy by holding these opposite charges apart. Positive outside and negative inside. The voltage across the membrane is called the membrane potential. This is the membrane's potential to do work. If the cell is not doing work it is called the resting potential. (-70 millivolts). When the cell is stimulated the voltage across its membrane changes and it becomes an excitable cell.