An action potential that occurs in a dendritic branch after an action potential in a pyramidal cell is termed
A) the perforant potential.
B) the dendritic spike.
C) a population postsynaptic potential.
D) an axon potential.
E) a presynaptic potential.

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When an action potential occurs in a dendritic branch of a pyramidal cell, it is called a dendritic spike. The other options are not typically used to describe this specific event.

An Action Potential That Occurs in a Dendritic Branch After