The Primary Difference Between an EPSP and an Action Potential

question 78

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between an EPSP and an action potential is that ____.​

• A)the magnitude of an action potential decreases as it travels along the membrane
• B)​EPSPs occur without sodium ions entering the cell
• C)​action potentials are always hyperpolarizations
• D)EPSPs are subthreshold events that decay over time and space

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