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PPSI [3 records]

Record 1 2014-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

The change in potential produced in the membrane of the next neuron when an impulse which has an inhibitory influence arrives at the synapse. It is a local change in the direction of hyperpolarization.

OBS

It is a local change in the direction of hyperpolarization.

OBS

The frequency of discharge of a given neuron is determined by the extent to which impulses that lead to excitatory postsynaptic potential predominate over those that cause inhibitory postsynaptic potential.

Key term(s)
  • inhibitory post-synaptic potential

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
CONT

Avec un retard d'environ 0,5 msec la microélectrode ME2, implantée dans un motoneurone innervant le muscle antagoniste, enregistre une hyperpolarisation ou potentiel postsynaptique d'inhibition (PPSI) dont l'amplitude peut atteindre environ 5 mV et la durée, environ 10 msec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicometría y psicotécnica
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Record 2 2008-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Industries - General
OBS

Industry Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Industries - Généralités
OBS

Industrie Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Training of Personnel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
OBS

Division du Bureau du commissaire des tribunaux de révision.

Spanish

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