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Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials

Depolarization of membrane potentials at the SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES of target neurons during neurotransmission. Excitatory postsynaptic potentials can singly or in summation reach the trigger threshold for ACTION POTENTIALS.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): G04.580.887.249, G07.265.675.887.249, G07.265.880.750.199, G11.561.570.918.249, G11.561.830.750.199

MeSH Unique ID: D019706

Entry Terms:

  • Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential
  • Postsynaptic Potential, Excitatory
  • Postsynaptic Potentials, Excitatory
  • Potential, Excitatory Postsynaptic
  • Potentials, Excitatory Postsynaptic
  • EPSP
  • Excitatory Postsynaptic Currents
  • Current, Excitatory Postsynaptic
  • Currents, Excitatory Postsynaptic
  • Excitatory Postsynaptic Current
  • Postsynaptic Current, Excitatory
  • Postsynaptic Currents, Excitatory
  • End Plate Potentials
  • End Plate Potential
  • Plate Potential, End
  • Plate Potentials, End
  • Potential, End Plate
  • Potentials, End Plate

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