A slight shift away from the resting membrane potentials in a specific region of the plasma membrane is called a _____ potential.
A)membrane
B)resting membrane
C)local
D)None of the above is correct.

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A slight shift away from the resting membrane potential in a localized region of the plasma membrane is called a local potential. This is different from the overall resting membrane potential of the entire cell membrane, hence option B is incorrect. Option A is too general and does not describe the specific nature of the potential. Option D is incorrect because one of the options is correct.

A Slight Shift Away from the Resting Membrane Potentials in a Specific