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How does excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) in a typical neuron occur?

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D. Nichols

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Answered Feb 09, 2021

EPSP stands for excitatory postsynaptic potential. Excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) are associated with a transmitter-induced increase in Na+ and K+ conductance of the synaptic membrane, resulting in net entry of positive charge carried by Na+ and membrane depolarization. During this potential, the postsynaptic membrane is depolarized temporarily.

An excitatory postsynaptic potential occurs when there is an unexpected flow of positive ions into the cell. It can also be caused when positive ions outflow reduces.

An excitatory postsynaptic potential causes depolarization most times because it has changed the membrane potential of the cell. When there are larger EPSPs, they caused more membrane depolarization. Therefore, they cause the postsynaptic cell to reach the threshold needed to fire an action potential. This usually causes a voltage change from 70 mV to -69.5 mV.

IPSPs, which is the opposite of Excitatory postsynaptic potentials, are caused when positive ions outflow increases or when negative ions outflow increases in the postsynaptic cells.

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L. Agate

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Answered Feb 02, 2021

EPSP is known as Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential. This occurs when there is a change in the membrane voltage of the postsynaptic cell. You should first understand that EPSP is known to be a temporary depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane. This happens when the flow of the positively−charged ions go to the postsynaptic cell when the ligand−sensitive channels open.

Through EPSP, the potential of the neuron membrane also increases significantly. EPSP is depolarizing which means that it will make the inside of the cell become more positive. This will allow the membrane to become closer to the needed action potential. The response will depend on the type of channel that is coupled to the needed receptor.

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is A voltage change from -70 mV to -69.5 mV. EPSP stands for excitatory postsynaptic potential. This is related to the field of neuroscience, and it is a postsynaptic potential.

During this potential, the postsynaptic membrane is temporarily depolarized. EPSPs are the opposite of IPSPs. IPSPs stands for inhibitory postsynaptic potentials. They are caused by the flow of negative particles in the cell.

They are also caused by positive particles that leave the cell. In the end, IPSPs are created by positive cell expansion. ESPSs are caused by the flow of particles known as EPSC or excitatory postsynaptic current.

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D. Loukas

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Answered Jan 18, 2021

The opening of sodium channels causes an excitatory postsynaptic potential. When sodium channels are open, the electrochemical gradient drives sodium to come into the cell. When sodium gives its positive charge into the cell, its membrane potential becomes more positive or depolarized.

This depolarization raises the likelihood a neuron will be able to come to the action capability; therefore, it is excitative. It happens in the postsynaptic cell, and it is a shift in potential: excitatory postsynaptic potential.

In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential makes the postsynaptic neuron more prone to ignite an action potential. This brief depolarization of membrane potential, caused by the movement of positively charged particles into the postsynaptic cell, is an aftereffect of opening particle channels.

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Answered Jan 12, 2021

An EPSP or Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential refers to the postsynaptic potential that causes the postsynaptic neuron to produce an action potential. An excitatory postsynaptic potential is usually caused by a sudden flow of positive ions into the cell. Another main cause of EPSPs is when there is a decrease in positive ions outflow.

Excitatory postsynaptic potentials are the direct opposite of the opposite of IPSPs or inhibitory postsynaptic potentials. IPSPs are caused when there is an increase in positive ions outflow or when there's an increase in the flow of negative ions out of the postsynaptic cells.

An excitatory postsynaptic potential usually causes depolarization because it has altered the membrane potential of the cell. When there are larger EPSPs, they, in turn, result in more membrane depolarization. As a result, they cause the postsynaptic cell to reach the threshold needed to fire an action potential. However, this usually causes a voltage change from 70 mV to -69.5 mV.

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c.Dorothy

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Answered Apr 18, 2018

A voltage change from -70 mV to -69.5 mV
In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) is a postsynaptic potential that makes the postsynaptic neuron more inclined to conflagrate an action potential. This brief depolarization of postsynaptic membrane potential, caused by the flow of positively charged particles into the postsynaptic cell, is an aftereffect of opening ligand-gated particle channels. These are the inverse of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs), which for the most part result from the flow of negative particles into the cell or positive particles out of the cell. EPSPs can likewise come about because of a reduction in active positive charges, while IPSPs are here and there caused by an expansion in positive charge outflow. The flow of particles that causes an EPSP is an excitatory postsynaptic current (EPSC).

A voltage change from -70 mV to -69.5 mV
In neuroscience, an excitatory postsynaptic potential
EPSPs, as IPSPs, are review. At the point when different EPSPs happen on a solitary fix of the postsynaptic membrane, their consolidated impact is the total of the individual EPSPs. Bigger EPSPs result in more prominent membrane depolarization and along these lines improves the probability that the postsynaptic cell achieves the limit for terminating an activity potential.

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failatlife

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Answered Sep 05, 2017

A voltage change from -70 mV to -69.5 mV
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