When a neuron is at rest or without stimulation, the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged. As long as the neuron is at rest, it remains in this ________ state. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


polarized
A neuron at rest remains in the polarized state, in which the outside of its membrane is positively charged and the inside is negatively charged.

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