A Threshold Stimulus Applied to an Excitable Membrane Is One

question 65

Multiple Choice

A threshold stimulus applied to an excitable membrane is one that is just sufficient to

• A)trigger an excitatory postsynaptic potential.
• B)cause a change in membrane potential.
• C)trigger an action potential.
• D)be conducted to the axon hillock.
• E)depolarize a dendrite.

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