Asked by Leonardo Caldera on May 25, 2024
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What is/are the characteristic(s) of EPSPs and IPSPs?
A) EPSPs and IPSPs do not influence action potentials.
B) EPSPs and IPSPs are graded potentials.
C) EPSPs and IPSPs occur via an all-or-none response.
D) EPSPs are fast action potentials; IPSPs are slow action potentials.
E) EPSPs occur in myelinated axons; IPSPs occur in unmyelinated axons.
EPSPs
Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell.
IPSPs
Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials, a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential.
Action Potentials
Rapid, temporary changes in the electrical charge of a cell's membrane, allowing for the transmission of signals along neurons.
- Discern the differences between excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials and their influence on the behavior of neurons.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern the differences between excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials and their influence on the behavior of neurons.
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