Abrupt changes in the membrane potential that sweep along the CELL MEMBRANE of excitable cells in response to excitation stimuli.

Synonyms: Action Potentials, Spike Potential, Impulses, Nerve, Potential, Action, Nerve Impulses, Spike Potentials, Potentials, Spike, Potential, Spike, Action Potential, Nerve Impulse, Impulse, Nerve, Potentials, Action