A Neuron's Baseline Firing Rate

question 59

Multiple Choice

A neuron's baseline firing rate:

• A) depends on the frequency of previous action potentials.
• B) is a low spontaneous firing at fairly random intervals in the absence of any stimulus.
• C) requires a very weak stimulus.
• D) depends on the number of dendrites the cell possesses.

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