hyperbolize

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Exposure of the retina to light hyperpolarizes the rods and cones and removes their inhibition of bipolar cells.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The diffusion of K+ out of the cell actually hyperpolarizes the cell, in that the membrane potential becomes more negative than the cell's normal resting potential.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

This is done by releasing a neurotransmitter or other signal that hyperpolarizes the motor neuron connected to the triceps brachii, making it less likely to initiate an action potential.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The membrane hyperpolarizes and inhibits contraction to decrease the strength of contraction and SV, and to raise ESV.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013