If they say a cell's membrane potential increases, what does it mean?

Subject: If they say a cell's membrane potential increases, what does it mean?

Date: Sat Jul 15 02:29:39 2006
Posted by leslie
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When it is said that the membrane potential of a cell increases, is it more 
negative or less negative? And vice versa. I'm asking this question because, in 
my personal readings I've come across these kinds of statements(i.e membrane 
potential increases or decreases) and they don't signify clearly what it really 
means.

Re: If they say a cell's membrane potential increases, what does it mean?

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