IPSP stands for
A)inhibitory presynaptic summation potential
B)inhibitory postsynaptic summation potential
C)inhibitory postsynaptic potential
D)inhibitory presynaptic potential.
E)none of these choices

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IPSP stands for "inhibitory postsynaptic potential," which is a type of synaptic potential that makes it less likely for an action potential to be generated in the postsynaptic neuron. Choice A and D both include "presynaptic," which refers to events that occur before the synapse, whereas IPSPs occur after the synapse. Choice B includes "postsynaptic summation potential," but this is not a commonly used term in neuroscience.

IPSP Stands for