An Interneuron May Receive Multiple Stimuli from the Same Sensory

question 70

Multiple Choice

An interneuron may receive multiple stimuli from the same sensory neuron over a very short period of time. The firing rate of the receiving neuron is proportional to the number of signals received from the sensory neuron over time. Of which of the following is this an example?

• A)temporal summation
• B)spatial summation
• C)action potential
• D)hyperpolarization

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