Chapter 2 quiz review

Question 1

What are the major differences between action potentials and postsynaptic potentials?

Answer 1

Action potentials: axon, all or none, voltage gated, no decay
Postsynaptic potentials: dendrites, vary in size and polarity, ligand-gated, triggered by protein nt, decay

Question 2

Ligand vs. Voltage gated channels

Answer 2

Protein vs. change in voltage