Phenomena and Processes

Miniature Postsynaptic Potentials

Postsynaptic potentials generated from a release of neurotransmitters from a presynaptic nerve terminal in the absence of an ACTION POTENTIAL. They may be m.e.p.p.s (miniature EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS) or m.i.p.p.s (miniature INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS).

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Abstract

Postsynaptic potentials generated from a release of neurotransmitters from a presynaptic nerve terminal in the absence of an ACTION POTENTIAL. They may be m.e.p.p.s (miniature EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS) or m.i.p.p.s (miniature INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS).

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  • Miniature Postsynaptic Potential
  • Postsynaptic Potential, Miniature
  • Postsynaptic Potentials, Miniature
  • Potential, Miniature Postsynaptic
  • Potentials, Miniature Postsynaptic
  • MEPPS
  • Miniature End Plate Potential
  • Miniature End Plate Potentials
  • Spontaneous End Plate Potentials
  • Spontaneous Postsynaptic Potentials
  • MEPPSs
  • Postsynaptic Potential, Spontaneous
  • Postsynaptic Potentials, Spontaneous
  • Potential, Spontaneous Postsynaptic
  • Potentials, Spontaneous Postsynaptic
  • Spontaneous Postsynaptic Potential

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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for miniature end plate potentials or miniature excitatory postsynaptic potentials coordinate with EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; for miniature inhibitory postsynaptic potentials coordinate with INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS

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2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Synaptic Transmission (1978-2008)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Miniature Postsynaptic Potentials. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055369. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055369
  2. Miniature Postsynaptic Potentials. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71239150