Which of the Following Statements Regarding Inhibitory Messages Is TRUE

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding inhibitory messages is TRUE?

• A)Inhibitory messages always increase the likelihood that a receiving neuron will fire.
• B)Inhibitory messages decrease the likelihood that a receiving neuron will fire.
• C)The dendrites of a neuron cannot receive both excitatory and inhibitory messages simultaneously.
• D)Inhibitory messages make it more likely that an action potential will travel down its axon.

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