spatial summation

English: spatial summation

Japanese: 空間的加算 (くうかんてきかさん)

Category: Cognitive Science

Description:
A phenomenon where several neurons provide input, causing a neuron to reach action potential.

References:
English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_summation
Japanese: http://www.tmd.ac.jp/artsci/biol/pdf2/transmitter.doc