A Neuron Can Receive Thousands of EPSPs from Different Neurons,and

question 59

Multiple Choice

A neuron can receive thousands of EPSPs from different neurons,and responds by triggering or not triggering an action potential.This addition and response to the net effect of postsynaptic potentials is called __________.

• A) temporal summation
• B) neural summation
• C) spatial summation
• D) neuronal coding
• E) recruitment

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