How Could You Increase the Magnitude of Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials

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Multiple Choice

How could you increase the magnitude of excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) generated at a synapse?

• A) Increase sodium-potassium pump activity.
• B) Increase K⁺ permeability.
• C) Increase Na⁺ permeability.
• D) All of the listed responses are correct.

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Definitions:

Optimal Quantity

The quantity of production that maximizes a firm's profit or minimizes its costs under certain conditions.

Free-Rider Problem

The inability of potential providers of an economically desirable good or service to obtain payment from those who benefit, because of nonexcludability.

Public Good

An item or service that is available for all individuals to consume, regardless of who pays for it, characterized by its non-excludability and non-rivalry.

Market Demand

The overall amount of a product or service that every consumer in a market is ready and capable of buying at different price levels.