Spatial summation is more likely to occur:
A)when the two impulses are far apart on the membrane.
B)when the two impulses are close together on the membrane.
C)without regard to distance on the membrane.
D)when one EPSP follows the second by a short interval.

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Spatial summation occurs when multiple synaptic inputs from different locations on the neuron's membrane combine their effects, which is more likely when the impulses are close together on the membrane.

Spatial Summation Is More Likely to Occur