Chapter 4.4, Problem 2CYU

Summary Introduction

To draw:

A graph of an EPSP and IPSP with the relative distance between each of these and threshold potential.

Introduction:

A presynaptic neuron typically frees only one neurotransmitter. Various neurotransmitters cause distinct changes in ion permeability when binding with their subsynaptic receptor channels. Depending on the resulting modifications in permeability, there are 2 kinds of synapse, namely, Excitatory synapses and Inhibitory synapses.