When a Second EPSP Arrives at a Single Synapse Before

question 51

Multiple Choice

When a second EPSP arrives at a single synapse before the effects of the first have disappeared, what results?

• A) hyperpolarization
• B) spatial summation
• C) inhibition of the impulse
• D) temporal summation

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