Spatial summation happens when EPSPs from multiple different synapses on the same neuron occur simultaneously, and their combined effect reaches the threshold at the axon hillock to trigger an action potential.
Occurs when EPSP from several different synapses simultaneously add up to threshold at an axon hillock
| Front | What is spatial summation? |
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| Back | Occurs when EPSP from several different synapses simultaneously add up to threshold at an axon hillock |
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