Multiple Choice
If an excitatory synapse is activated at the same time as an inhibitory synapse, the effect on postsynaptic membrane potential will be
A) no change.
B) a net depolarization since excitation normally triumphs over inhibition.
C) a net hyperpolarization since inhibition normally overwhelms excitation.
D) impossible to predict since we don't know the relative strength of these synapses.
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