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genevieve1028

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Presynaptic facilitation occurs at a synapse between a presynaptic axon and a postsynaptic dendrite, and leads to more frequent signaling by the postsynaptic cell.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

EPSPs can last 5-10 times as long as an action potential.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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GCabra

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

False

Answer to Question 2

True


genevieve1028

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

parker125

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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