Neuron a and Neuron B Release a Minimal Amount of Neurotransmitter

question 66

Multiple Choice

Neuron A and neuron B release a minimal amount of neurotransmitter simultaneously onto neuron C, causing neuron C to experience an action potential. This is an example of

• A) temporal summation
• B) spatial summation
• C) convergence
• D) temporal summation and convergence
• E) spatial summation and convergence

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