Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential: How Neurons Fire
EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL (EPSP) The Core Definition of EPSP The Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential (EPSP) represents a transient depolarization of the postsynaptic neuron membrane caused by the influx of positively charged ions. In its simplest form, an EPSP is a graded electrical potential that occurs when an excitatory neurotransmitter is released from the presynaptic terminal, binding […]