Postsynaptic potentials that have the greatest effect on the whether or not an action potential is triggered ___________________________.
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occur along the axon shaft; |
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occur close to the axon hillock; |
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are those that decay the slowest; |
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occur at the very tip of dendritic spines; |
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all of the alternatives are correct; |
CORRECT - Yes, because PSPs decay so rapidly, those that occur closest to the hillock will have the greatest effect.
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