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Neurobiology

The Leaky Neuron: Understanding synaptic integration using an analogy involving leaky cups

Learning Objectives
Students will able to:
compare and contrast spatial and temporal summation in terms of the number of presynaptic events and the timing of these events

predict the relative contribution to reaching threshold and firing an action potential as a function of distance from the axon hillock

predict how the frequency of incoming presynaptic action potentials effects the success of temporal summation of resultant postsynaptic potentials