Multiple Choice
Define excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) and inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) .
A) An excitatory postsynaptic potential is a graded hyperpolarization by the postsynaptic cell and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a graded repolarization by the postsynaptic cell.
B) An excitatory postsynaptic potential is a graded repolarization by the postsynaptic cell and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a graded hyperpolarization by the postsynaptic cell.
C) An excitatory postsynaptic potential is a graded hyperpolarization by the postsynaptic cell and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a graded depolarization by the postsynaptic cell.
D) An excitatory postsynaptic potential is a graded depolarization by the postsynaptic cell and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a graded hyperpolarization by the postsynaptic cell.
E) An excitatory postsynaptic potential is a graded depolarization by the postsynaptic cell and an inhibitory postsynaptic potential is a graded repolarization by the postsynaptic cell.
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