When a second EPSP arrives at a single synapse before the effects of the first have disappeared, what occurs?
A) inhibition of the impulse
B) decrease in speed of impulse transmission
C) temporal summation
D) hyperpolarization
E) spatial summation

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Temporal summation occurs when multiple EPSPs are generated at the same synapse in quick succession, allowing their effects to combine and potentially reach the threshold for an action potential.

When a Second EPSP Arrives at a Single Synapse Before