Predict which of the following scenarios would be MOST likely to result in an action potential within the postsynaptic cell.

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C) In this scenario, the high-frequency excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) in the cell body are more likely to summate to reach the threshold for an action potential, despite the low-frequency inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) in the dendrites. High-frequency EPSPs increase the likelihood of reaching the threshold for triggering an action potential.

Predict Which of the Following Scenarios Would Be MOST Likely