The likely effect on a neuron of two excitatory signals and twenty inhibitory signals is
A)transmission of a nerve impulse.
B)transmission of a nerve impulse releasing inhibitory neurotransmitters at the next synapse.
C)prohibiting the axon from firing.
D)confused integration.

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The neuron is more likely to be inhibited from firing because the inhibitory signals outnumber the excitatory signals, preventing the threshold potential needed for an action potential.

The Likely Effect on a Neuron of Two Excitatory Signals