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An electrically excitable cell is a cell that contains specific voltage-gated ion channels. These channels are responsible for action potentials.

These cells can be found in: neurones, muscle, endocrine and egg cells[1]

References

  1. Alberts et al. Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th Edition, Garland Science, Chapter 11 Page 676