EPSPs and IPSPs Flashcards
1
Q
Where does a NT cause either an EPSP or IPSP?
A
POSTSYNAPTIC NEURON
2
Q
What are the two terms synonymous to excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP)?
A
FACILITATION
or
HYPOPOLARIZATION
3
Q
Name the term synonymous to inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP)?
A
HYPERPOLARIZATION
4
Q
An ________ makes it MORE likely that an AP will continue to the postsynaptic neuron (firing point, the ‘cliff’).
A
EPSP
5
Q
An ________ makes it LESS likely that an AP will continue to the postsynaptic neuron (firing point, the ‘cliff’).
A
IPSP
6
Q
Which postsynaptic potential gets you closer to the cliff?
A
EPSP
7
Q
Which postsynaptic potential gets you farther away from the cliff?
A
IPSP
