Multiple Choice
Spatial summation occurs on a postsynaptic neuron would occur when
A) several EPSPs from a single presynaptic input sum to reach threshold
B) EPSPs from several presynaptic inputs sum to reach threshold
C) there is simultaneous interaction of an EPSP and an IPSP
D) several IPSPs from a single presynaptic input sum to hyperpolarize the membrane
E) none of the above take place
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