Assume a Neuron Receives EPSPs and IPSPs from Several Adjacent

question 83

Multiple Choice

Assume a neuron receives EPSPs and IPSPs from several adjacent neurons. How might that neuron's threshold potential be reached, causing it to produce its own action potential?

• A) if IPSPs outnumber EPSPs
• B) if IPSPs equal EPSPs
• C) if EPSPs outnumber IPSPs
• D) if the adjacent neurons contain many axon terminals
• E) if the receiving neuron contains many dendrites

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Definitions:

Arms

Upper limbs of the human body, extending from the shoulders to the hands, used for grasping and manipulation.

Ascending Pathway

Neural paths that transmit sensory information from the body to the brain.

Secondary Neuron

A neuron that receives a synaptic input from primary neurons and transmits the signal to other neurons or muscles.