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Membrane Potentials MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Membrane Potentials
Tree Number(s)
G01.154.535
G04.580
G07.265.675
G11.561.570
Unique ID
D008564
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008564
Annotation
coordinate with organ /‌physiol
Scope Note
The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization).
Entry Term(s)
Delta Psi
Resting Membrane Potential
Resting Potentials
Transmembrane Electrical Potential Difference
Transmembrane Potential Difference
Transmembrane Potentials
Previous Indexing
Electrophysiology (1966)
Public MeSH Note
68
History Note
68(67)
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/30
Membrane Potentials Preferred
Resting Potentials Narrower
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