Spatial summation occurs when multiple excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) generated simultaneously by different presynaptic neurons reach the threshold for an action potential.
Spatial summation occurs when multiple excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) generated simultaneously by different presynaptic neurons reach the threshold for an action potential.
| Front | spacial summation |
|---|---|
| Back | occurs when EPSPs are generated from multiple presynaptic neurons simultaneously to reach threshold |
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