Which of the following statements about EPSPs is FALSE?

A. They are produced by the opening of ligand-gated sodium channels.
B. They depolarize postsynaptic cell membranes.
C. They transmit signals over relatively short distances.
D. They are always the same amplitude.
E. They are able to summate.


Answer: D

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