Does the effect of an inhibitory input change depending on whether it targets a dendritic compartment with a small or large cross section?
A) Yes, the change in membrane potential caused by the inhibitory input will be larger in dendrites with larger cross-section because the membrane resistance is directly proportional to dendrite diameter.
B) No, the change in membrane potential caused by the inhibitory input will be the same in dendrites with large and small cross-sections, because it is not influenced by the cross section of these processes.
C) Yes, the change in membrane potential caused by the inhibitory input will be larger in dendrites with smaller cross-section because the membrane resistance is inversely proportional to dendrite diameter.
D) No, the change in membrane potential caused by the inhibitory input will be the same in dendrites with large and small cross-sections, because the membrane and cytoplasmic resistance of these compartments is the same.
E) The effect of the inhibitory input depends only on the local density of voltage-gated sodium and potassium channels.
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