All of the following are true about EPSPs EXCEPT
A) They are depolarizations
B) They decay with distance from the site of stimulation
C) The decay with time
D) They can vary in magnitude
E) They are action potentials

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EPSPs (Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials) are not action potentials; they are graded potentials that can lead to an action potential if they reach the threshold level. Action potentials are all-or-none events that occur when the membrane potential reaches a certain threshold, whereas EPSPs can vary in magnitude and are used to bring the membrane potential closer to that threshold.

All of the Following Are True About EPSPs EXCEPT