A graded, subthreshold change in the postsynaptic membrane potential that moves it toward threshold is called a(n) ____.
A) IPSP
B) hyperpolarization
C) EPSP
D) depolarization
E) repolarization

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An EPSP, or excitatory postsynaptic potential, is a graded, subthreshold change in the postsynaptic membrane potential that moves it toward the threshold, making the neuron more likely to fire an action potential.

A Graded, Subthreshold Change in the Postsynaptic Membrane Potential That