Which statement about the summation of postsynaptic potentials is false?
A) Summation typically takes place in the axon hillock.
B) It is the major mechanism for integrating information within the nervous system.
C) A neuron receives only excitatory or inhibitory input, but not both.
D) Temporal summation adds up potentials generated at the same site in rapid succession.
E) Spatial summation adds up potentials generated simultaneously at different sites on the cell.

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Option C is false, as a neuron can receive both excitatory and inhibitory input simultaneously.

Which Statement About the Summation of Postsynaptic Potentials Is False