CH 2.1 Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential (EPSP)
A
graded depolarization
2
Q
Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential (IPSP)
A
temporary hyperpolarization of a membrane
3
Q
Postsynaptic Neuron
A
neuron that receives transmission from another neuron
4
Q
Presynaptic Neuron
A
neuron that delivers transmission to another neuron
5
Q
Reflex Arc
A
a circuit from sensory neuron to muscle response
6
Q
Reflexes
A
automatic muscular responses to stimuli
7
Q
Spatial Summation
A
combination of effects of two or more synapses onto a single neuron
8
Q
Spontaneous Firing Rate
A
a periodic production of action potentials even without synaptic input
9
Q
Synapse
A
a specialized gap as a point of communication between two neurons
10
Q
Temporal Summation
A
a cumulative effect of repeated stimuli within a brief time
