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Neural Firing: Why Your Brain Never Truly Rests

Neural Firing: Why Your Brain Never Truly Rests

Definition and Fundamental Characteristics A spontaneous discharge, often abbreviated as SD, is defined fundamentally as the autonomous firing of a neuron or other excitable cell in the complete absence of any external or synaptic stimulus. This intrinsic activity represents the basal electrical state of the nervous system and contrasts sharply with evoked potentials, which are […]

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