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algebraic summation

algebraic summation

summation that takes into account the signs of the terms. Thus, when both excitatory postsynaptic potentials and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials are induced in a neuron, an action potential is evoked only if the excitatory potentials exceed the inhibitory potentials by at least a threshold amount.

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