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10.1 Introduction: Membrane Potential Measurements
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e functioning of the central nervous system is arguably one of the major challenges in contemporary
science. Aer more than a century of neuroscience research, it is clear that neurons are the fundamental
units of the nervous system and that they integrate electrical signals, that is, changes in the membrane
voltage, and in turn communicate with other neurons by generating electrical action potentials. us,
methods that can measure these electrical input and output properties are crucial to the understanding
of how the central nervous system functions.
e traditional method ...