| Term Name: | mini excitatory postsynaptic potential |
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| Definition: | A process that leads to a temporary increase in postsynaptic potential due to the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, induced by the spontaneous release of a single vesicle of an excitatory neurotransmitter into the synapse. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098816] QuickGO AmiGO |