If Two Postsynaptic Neurons Both Receive the Same Synaptic Current

question 51

Essay

If two postsynaptic neurons both receive the same synaptic current, but neuron 1 has a much lower resting conductance than neuron 2, which neuron will experience a larger change in membrane potential cause by the synaptic current, and why?

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