IB Biology Topic C2.2.14: Summation of the Effects of Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurotransmitters Key Definitions
C2.2.14 Summation of the effects of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters (HL) Key Definitions
Definition
Summation
Summation refers to the process by which multiple signals (neurotransmitters) from presynaptic neurons are combined at the postsynaptic neuron to determine if it will fire an action potential.