To process information, postsynaptic neurons often add up simultaneous signals from several presynaptic neurons. Which structure and process allow them to do so?

A. Dendrites; temporal summation
B. Axons; temporal summation
C. Dendrites; spatial summation
D. Axons; spatial summation


Answer: C

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