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anjilletteb

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Your brain differentiates between a tap on your arm and a sharp slap on your arm by the
 
  a. number of action potentials produced in response to the sensory input.
 b. size of the action potentials produced in response to the sensory input.
 c. kind of neurotransmitters released at the synapse of the sensory neuron.
 d. number (2 or more different kinds) of neurotransmitters released at the synapse of the sensory neuron.

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What characteristic of EPSPs and IPSPs makes temporal summation possible?
 
  a. They last a longer time than action potentials.
 b. They are larger than action potentials.
 c. They produce more movement of sodium than action potentials.
 d. They do not have absolute refractory periods.


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yasmin

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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