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Postsynaptic Potential Summation MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


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Postsynaptic Potential Summation
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.820.850.500
G04.580.887.750
G04.835.850.500
G07.265.675.887.750
G07.265.880.750.780
G11.561.570.918.750
G11.561.830.750.780
Unique ID
D059227
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059227
Scope Note
Physiological integration of multiple SYNAPTIC POTENTIAL signals to reach the threshold and initiate postsynaptic ACTION POTENTIALS. In spatial summation stimulations from additional synaptic junctions are recruited to generate s response. In temporal summation succeeding stimuli signals are summed up to reach the threshold. The postsynaptic potentials can be either excitatory or inhibitory (EPSP or IPSP).
Entry Term(s)
Neurophysiology Summation
Post-Synaptic Potential Summation
Spatial Summation, Neurophysiology
Temporal Summation, Neurophysiology
Previous Indexing
Synaptic Potentials (1969-2011)
Synaptic Transmission (1969-2011)
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/07/01
Revision Date
2016/06/23
Postsynaptic Potential Summation Preferred
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