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An excitatory synapse is one in which an action potential in a presynaptic neuron increases the likelihood of the action potential continuing in a postsynaptic cell. In an inhibitory synapse, the probability of a continued action potential in the postsynaptic neuron is diminished.
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An excitatory synapse is one in which an action potential in a presynaptic neuron increases the likelihood of the action potential continuing in a postsynaptic cell. In an inhibitory synapse, the probability of a continued action potential in the postsynaptic neuron is diminished.
