PHYSIOLOGY
SYNAPTIC PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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An excitatory post-synaptic potential (EPSP) is not the same as an action potential.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, the EPSP increases the probability that the postsynaptic neuron will produce an action potential, defining this synapse as excitatory.
Detailed explanation-2: -An excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSP) is a temporary depolarization of postsynaptic membrane caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell as a result of opening of ligand-sensitive channels.
Detailed explanation-3: -In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) is a postsynaptic potential that makes the postsynaptic neuron more likely to fire an action potential.
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