What Is the Primary Difference Between Temporal Summation and Spatial

question 81

Multiple Choice

 What is the primary difference between temporal summation and spatial summation?

• A) Only spatial summation can produce an action potential.
• B) Spatial summation depends on contributions from more than one sensory neuron.
• C) Temporal summation produces a hyperpolarization instead of a depolarization.
• D) Spatial summation alters the response of more than one postsynaptic cell.

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