Karissa is in the lab working and was able to produce a reflexive response by stimulating several different locations all at one time. She successfully demonstrated ______ summation.
A) spatial
B) reflexive
C) temporal
D) neuronal

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Spatial summation refers to the process of combining multiple neuronal signals arriving at different locations on the input cell, which can lead to an action potential or reflexive response. In this case, Karissa was able to produce a reflexive response by stimulating several different locations at the same time, which is an example of spatial summation. Therefore, option A) is the correct choice.

Karissa Is in the Lab Working and Was Able to Produce