Psychology GCSE
Excitation and Inhibition
What Excitation and Inhibition means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Excitation and Inhibition
Excitation increases the likelihood that a post-synaptic neuron will fire; inhibition decreases this likelihood.
Topics that use Excitation and Inhibition
- Brain and neuropsychology (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Localisation of Function
- Synaptic Transmission
- Autonomic Nervous System
- fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
- Synaptic Plasticity
Using Excitation and Inhibition in the exam
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