What property is responsible for the smaller steady state DVm in the postsynaptic cell compared to that in the presynaptic cell? A: Membrane capacitance B: Membrane resistance explain your answer

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What property is responsible for the smaller steady state DVm in the postsynaptic
cell compared to that in the presynaptic cell?
A: Membrane capacitance
B: Membrane resistance

explain your answer 

AVm-pre
AVm-post
Current pulse to
presynaptic cell
Voltage recorded
in presynaptic cell
Voltage recorded
in postsynaptic cell
Transcribed Image Text:AVm-pre AVm-post Current pulse to presynaptic cell Voltage recorded in presynaptic cell Voltage recorded in postsynaptic cell
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