Influence of dendritic location and membrane properties on the effectiveness of synapses on cat motoneurones

1. Measurements of the specific membrane properties and neuronal geometry of cat motoneurones were used to calculate the excitatory postsynaptic potentials (e.p.s.p.s) produced by unit (quantal) conductance changes occurring at various locations on the dendritic tree.

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