Multiple sensory receptors can synapse on a single neuron. The receiving neuron has a firing rate proportional to the number of signals received. Of which of the following is this an example?
A)temporal summation
B)spatial summation
C)action potential
D)hyperpolarization

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Spatial summation involves multiple sensory receptors synapsing on a single neuron and the receiving neuron's firing rate being proportional to the number of signals received. Temporal summation refers to the accumulation of signals over time, action potential is the electrical signal that travels down a neuron, and hyperpolarization is a change in the neuron's membrane potential in which it becomes more negative.

Multiple Sensory Receptors Can Synapse on a Single Neuron