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Understanding Excitable Tissues by pramodyasithumini202 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document discusses excitable tissues, specifically nerves. Nerves are composed of neurons which transmit electrical signals and have dendrites, a cell body, and an axon. The resting membrane potential of a neuron is maintained around -70 mV by the sodium-potassium pump and concentration gradients. When a stimulus causes the membrane potential to depolarize and reach the threshold potential, an action potential is generated and propagated along the axon.

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