Which best describes temporal summation?

A. It only refers to addition of EPSPs.
B. A synapse is stimulated a second time before the effect of a first stimulus at the synapse has terminated.
C. The size of an EPSP depends on the size of the stimulus.
D. It always brings a postsynaptic cell to threshold.
E. Two synapses on different regions of a cell are stimulated at the same time.


Answer: B

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Bones in the human body are non-living

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anatomy & Physiology

Beginning with all chambers of the heart in the "relaxed" phase, describe the cardiac cycle in mammals, with systole and diastole of the atria and ventricles

For each time point in the cycle you select, state the following: ? Whether the atria and ventricles are contracting or relaxing ? Whether the AV valves and semilunar valves are closed or open ? Whether the pressure in the atria and ventricles is high or low

Anatomy & Physiology

The feeding and satiety centers are located in the _________.

A) hypothalamus. B) cerebellum. C) pons. D) cerebrum. E) medulla oblongata.

Anatomy & Physiology

The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery, the

A) circle of Willis. B) common carotid artery. C) external carotid artery. D) internal carotid artery. E) basilar artery.

Anatomy & Physiology