A neuron can receive thousands of EPSPs from different neurons, and responds by triggering or not triggering an action potential. This addition and response to the net effect of postsynaptic potentials is called ________.
A. temporal summation
B. recruitment
C. neuronal coding
D. spatial summation
E. neural summation
Answer: D
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