I am having difficulty understanding what EPSP and IPSP do in relation with synapses, action potential, and neurotransmitters. What is EPSP and IPSP and when do they occur?
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It would take awhile to explain in detail, so I am taking the easy way out.
These sites should explain it for you.
http://www.cerebromente.org.br/n12/fundamentos/neurotransmissores/neurotransmitters2.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/buzzard/387/synpot.htm
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This isn't going to be easy but I'll try. The body uses electrical signals to pass information through its nerve cells, also known as neurons. EPSP is when there is a change in the electrical potential of the nerve cell membrane that causes excitation. The same signal that causes excitation in some cells can cause inhibition in others. That is the IPSP. There is a lot of electricity in this topic but I thought it would confuse the discussion.
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