When a Weak Stimulus Is Applied in Rapid Succession, It

question 116

Multiple Choice

When a weak stimulus is applied in rapid succession, it will often reach threshold due to

• A) voltage potential.
• B) spatial summation.
• C) temporal summation.
• D) excitatory summation.
• E) inhibitory summation.

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