Inhibitory 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 increase or decrease the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron.

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Inhibitory synapses increase the potential difference between the inside and the outside of a neuron by making the inside more negative compared to the outside, which increases the membrane potential and makes it less likely for the neuron to fire an action potential.

Inhibitory Synapses