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1
Q

Where does a NT cause either an EPSP or IPSP?

A

POSTSYNAPTIC NEURON

2
Q

What are the two terms synonymous to excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)?

A

FACILITATION
or
HYPOPOLARIZATION

3
Q

Name the term synonymous to inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)?

A

HYPERPOLARIZATION

4
Q

An ________ makes it MORE likely that an AP will continue to the postsynaptic neuron (firing point, the ‘cliff’).

A

EPSP

5
Q

An ________ makes it LESS likely that an AP will continue to the postsynaptic neuron (firing point, the ‘cliff’).

A

IPSP

6
Q

Which postsynaptic potential gets you closer to the cliff?

A

EPSP

7
Q

Which postsynaptic potential gets you farther away from the cliff?

A

IPSP