Biological Psychology
Biological Psychology
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Author: James W. Kalat
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A brief stimulation in the axons of presynaptic neuron produces slight depolarization of the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron. This partial depolarization is a graded potential. Unlike action potentials, which are always depolarizations, graded potential can be either depolarization or hyperpolarization.

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