Which of the following types of synapses alter postsynaptic membrane potentials?
A. Axodendritic
B. Axoaxonic
C. Axosomatic
D. Both axosomatic & axoaxonic
E. Both axodendritic & axosomatic
Answer: B. Axoaxonic
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