Summation of postsynaptic potentials. | ||||||
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Subthreshold, no summation. A single EPSP may be too small to trigger an action potential in a postsynaptic neuron. | Temporal summation occurs when two EPSPs are produced in rapid succession. | Spatial summation occurs when different synapses produce EPSPs on the same postsynaptic neuron simultaneously. | Spatial summation of EPSP and IPSP. An IPSP can counter the effect of an EPSP. |