A Presynaptic Synapse

question 1

Multiple Choice

A presynaptic synapse:

• A) is a synapse between an axon terminal and a dendrite that can be either excitatory or inhibitory.
• B) is a synapse between an axon terminal and another axon's terminal that can be either excitatory or inhibitory.
• C) is any synapse onto a cell body, and they can be either stimulatory or inhibitory.
• D) is a synapse between an axon terminal and a dendrite of the same cell, which is always inhibitory.
• E) is a synapse between an axon terminal and another axon's terminal that is always inhibitory.

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