Multiple Choice
The primary difference between an EPSP and an action potential is that ____.
A) the magnitude of an action potential decreases as it travels along the membrane
B) EPSPs occur without sodium ions entering the cell
C) action potentials are always hyperpolarizations
D) EPSPs are subthreshold events that decay over time and space
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