Temporal and Spatial Summation

Item #3 of 10

What is/are the effect/s of postsynaptic potentials on neurons with a spontaneous firing rate of action potentials?

slow down the rate of firing;

speed up the rate of firing;

modulate the transmission rate;

alter the behavior or process controlled by these neurons;

all of the alternatives provided are correct;

CORRECT - Yes, postsynaptic potentials modulate the firing rate of neurons that discharge spontaneously by speeding or slowing the transmission, thereby altering the behavior or process controlled by the neuron.

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		slow down the rate of firing;
		speed up the rate of firing;
		modulate the transmission rate;
		alter the behavior or process controlled by these neurons;
		all of the alternatives provided are correct;