Post-tetanic Potentiation in synapses :-a- is due to increased Ca ++ concentration in postsynaptic neuronsb- is due to increased Ca ++ influx into presynaptic neuronsc- results from slow prolonged stimulation of synapsed- causes fatigue of the synapse

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Post-tetanic Potentiation in synapses :-
a- is due to increased Ca ++ concentration in postsynaptic neurons
b- is due to increased Ca ++ influx into presynaptic neurons
c- results from slow prolonged stimulation of synapse
d- causes fatigue of the synapse

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