Temporal Summation Adds Up Postsynaptic Potentials That

question 147

Multiple Choice

Temporal summation adds up postsynaptic potentials that

• A) occur at the same time at different locations on the postsynaptic neuron.
• B) are generated at regular intervals.
• C) cause the same amount of depolarization in the axon hillock.
• D) are generated at the same site in rapid sequence.
• E) cause a hyperpolarization of the cell membrane.

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