The moving local reversal of voltage is called a

a. resting membrane potential

b. active membrane potential

c. refractory period

d. action potential

a. resting membrane potential

Explanation:

The resting membrane potential or resting potential occurs when the membrane of a neuron is not altered by excitatory or inhibitory action potentials.

It occurs when the neuron is not sending any signal, being in a moment of rest. When the membrane is at rest, the inside of the cell has a negative electrical charge in relation to the outside.

The resting membrane potential is approximately - 70 microvolts. This means that the inside of the neuron is 70 mV less than the outside. In addition, there are currently more sodium ions outside the neuron and more potassium ions inside.

Neurons exchange messages electrochemically. This means that there are various chemical substances inside and outside the neurons that, when they increase or decrease their entry into nerve cells, give rise to different electrical signals.

This occurs because these chemicals have an electric charge, which is why they are known as ions.