An Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential (EPSP)

question 90

Multiple Choice

An excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)

• A) depolarizes a neuron, decreasing the likelihood of an action potential.
• B) hyperpolarizes a neuron, decreasing the likelihood of an action potential.
• C) depolarizes a neuron, increasing the likelihood of an action potential.
• D) hyperpolarizes a neuron, increasing the likelihood of an action potential.

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