Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials

**Definition:** Depolarization of membrane potentials at the SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES of target neurons during neurotransmission. Excitatory postsynaptic potentials can singly or in summation reach the trigger threshold for ACTION POTENTIALS.

**Tree numbers:** - G04.580.887.249 - G07.265.675.887.249 - G07.265.880.750.199 - G11.561.570.918.249 - G11.561.830.750.199

**Synonyms:** - EPSP