Properties of Graded and Action Potentials Practice Problems

The Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential (EPSP) refers to a small depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane potential that occurs when an excitatory neurotransmitter binds to its receptor on the postsynaptic neuron. What happens when the EPSP is strong enough to reach the threshold?

Which of the following processes occurs in the dendrites and the cell body of a neuron?

The all-or-none principle applies to which of the following?

In which region of a neuron does an action potential usually start?

During which period can no new action potential be generated, regardless of the strength of the stimulus?

Which of the following statements correctly describes non-decremental conduction?