All the excitatory and inhibitory potentials with a neuron are combined in the:
A)myelin sheath
B)terminal buttons
C)axon hillock
D)postsynaptic membrane

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The axon hillock is the site where all the excitatory and inhibitory potentials generated within the neuron are integrated before being transmitted down the axon. The myelin sheath is a structure that surrounds the axon and helps to speed up the transmission of the action potential, but it does not combine the different types of potentials. The terminal buttons are located at the end of the axon and release neurotransmitters to communicate with the next neuron or target cell, but they do not combine the potentials. The postsynaptic membrane is the site where the neurotransmitters bind to receptor sites, but it is not responsible for combining the different types of potentials.

All the Excitatory and Inhibitory Potentials with a Neuron Are