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Synaptic Potentials:<br />

The Basis <strong>of</strong> EEG Activity<br />

Synaptic potentials are <strong>of</strong> much lower voltage<br />

than action potentials, but the produced current<br />

has a much larger distribution<br />

PSPs have a longer duration and involve a larger<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> membrane surface area than APs

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