Temporal summation refers to- Cumulative effects of simultaneous EPSPs and IPSPs Simultaneous stimulation of multiple presynaptic neurons The time it takes for a postsynaptic potential to decay (i.e., return to normal) Continuous, rapid stimulation by a single presynaptic neuron
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