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A Postsynaptic Neuron Has Three Presynaptic Inputs - from Neurons

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A postsynaptic neuron has three presynaptic inputs - from neurons X,Y and Z.When X and Y are stimulated simultaneously and repeatedly,the postsynaptic neuron reaches threshold and undergoes an action potential.When X and Z are stimulated simultaneously,however,there is no change in the membrane potential of the postsynaptic neuron.The simultaneous stimulation of X and Y is an example of


A) Temporal summation
B) Presynaptic inhibition
C) Spatial summation
D) Neuronal divergence
E) None of the choices are correct

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