Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potentials (IPSPs) Generally Result When _________ Channels Are

question 90

Multiple Choice

 Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) generally result when _________ channels are opened.

• A) postsynaptic calcium
• B) postsynaptic sodium
• C) presynaptic potassium or chloride
• D) postsynaptic potassium or chloride

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A type of continuous probability distribution for a real-valued random variable, characterized by a bell-shaped curve, symmetrical around its mean.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion indicating how much the numbers in a data set differ from the mean of the set.

Normal Distribution

A symmetric, bell-shaped distribution of data where most of the observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Symmetric

Describes an object or figure that is identical on both sides of a central dividing line.