Synaptic integration means that ____.

A. positive or excitatory stimuli produce an excitatory postsynaptic potential
B. the positive and negative ions neutralize each other
C. excitatory and inhibitory signals are summed in a receiving neuron
D. the adjacent neurons interact so that excitatory and inhibitory stimuli cancel each other out
E. excitatory signals take precedence over inhibitory signals


Answer: C

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