A postsynaptic cell's processing of information from synapses at different sites is called
A) excitatory postsynaptic potential.
B) inhibitory postsynaptic potential.
C) spatial summation.
D) temporal summation.
E) action potential.

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Spatial summation refers to the process by which a postsynaptic neuron integrates inputs from multiple synapses located at different sites on its dendrites or cell body to generate a response.

A Postsynaptic Cell's Processing of Information from Synapses at Different