Postsynaptic Potentials

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Difficulty level

Beginner

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Duration

29:35

Topic

General neuroscience

Neurophysiology

This lesson discusses glutamate release after an action potential, and the resulting post-synaptic potentials.

Topics covered in this lesson

Glutamatergic excitatory postsynaptic potentials
Excitatory post-synaptic currents (EPSCs)
Excitatory post-synaptic potentials (EPSPs)
EPSPs vs EPSCs
Post-synaptic voltage-dependence of EPSPs
Temporal and spatial summation of post-synaptic potentials

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