Twenty neurons synapse with a single receptor neuron. Fifteen of the 20 neurons release neurotransmitters that produce EPSPs at the postsynaptic membrane, and the other 5 release neurotransmitters that produce IPSPs. Each time one of the neurons is stimulated, it releases enough neurotransmitter to produce a 2 mV change in potential at the postsynaptic membrane. If the threshold of the postsynaptic neuron is 10 mV, how many of the excitatory neurons must be stimulated to produce an action potential in the receptor neuron if all 5 inhibitory neurons are stimulated? (Assume that spatial summation occurs.)
2006-10-09
04:33:34
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