Excitatory synapses:
A) decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.
B) increase the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.
C) do not change the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.
D) can either increase or decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.

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Excitatory synapses decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron by depolarizing the neuron, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Excitatory Synapses