For the Following Questions, Assume a Hypothetical Postsynaptic Neuron Has

question 19

Multiple Choice

For the following questions, assume a hypothetical postsynaptic neuron has three presynaptic inputs: neurons X, Y, and Z. Also, assume neuron Z is excitatory. If neurons X and Z receive simultaneous stimulation, what change would you expect in the postsynaptic neuron?

• A) a single EPSP
• B) a single IPSP
• C) temporal summation of EPSPs
• D) spatial summation of EPSPs
• E) an IPSP and EPSP would cancel each other out, so there would be essentially no change in potential in the postsynaptic neuron

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