When One or More Presynaptic Neurons Fire in Rapid Order

question 26

Short Answer

When one or more presynaptic neurons fire in rapid order it produces a much greater depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane than would result from a single EPSP; this event is called __________ summation.

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Definitions:

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Special Receptors

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