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Postsynaptic Potential Summation

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Definition: Physiological integration of multiple SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL signals to reach the threshold and initiate postsynaptic ACTION POTENTIALS. In spatial summation stimulations from additional synaptic junctions are recruited to generate s response. In temporal summation succeeding stimuli signals are summed up to reach the threshold. The postsynaptic potentials can be either excitatory or inhibitory (EPSP or IPSP).      Other names Temporal Summations, Neurophysiology; Summations, Postsynaptic Potential; Summations, Post-Synaptic Potential; Summations, Neurophysiology Temporal; Summations, Neurophysiology Spatial; Summations, Neurophysiology; Summation, Postsynaptic Potential; Summation, Post-Synaptic Potential; Summation, Neurophysiology Temporal; Summation, Neurophysiology Spatial; Summation, Neurophysiology; Spatial Summations, Neurophysiology; Potential Summations, Postsynaptic; Potential Summations, Post-Synaptic; Potential Summation, Postsynaptic; Potential Summation, Post-Synaptic; Postsynaptic Potential Summations; Post-Synaptic Potential Summations; Post Synaptic Potential Summation; Neurophysiology Temporal Summations

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