Small Variable Changes in the Electrical Potential of a Neuron

question 342

Multiple Choice

Small variable changes in the electrical potential of a neuron that occur in the dendrites and cell body are called ___________.

• A)resting potentials
• B)action potentials
• C)graded potentials
• D)polarized potentials

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