What Happens If Twice as Many Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials (IPSPs)

question 41

Multiple Choice

What happens if twice as many inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) as excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) arrive in close proximity at a postsynaptic neuron?

• A) A stronger action potential results.
• B) A weaker action potential results.
• C) No action potential results.
• D) Many action potentials result.

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