Spatial summation occurs when

a. several neurons in an area fire at one time.
b. neurons fire repeatedly until a stimulus is sent.
c. they are too weak to cause an action potential.
d. the post-synaptic neuron is stimulated in one location.
e. the pre-synaptic neuron fires into many post-synaptic neurons.


A

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