Have you ever wondered why dehydration makes you feel sluggish, or why athletes chug electrolyte drinks? The answer starts with something most people have never heard of - the resting membrane potential. If you haven’t studied much science, you may have never heard of a resting membrane potential . But let's break it down word by word to make it easy to understand: Membrane: The cell membrane is like the skin of the cell. It is what separates the inside of the cell from its e