In Neurotransmission at the Synapse,after a Neurotransmitter Is Released It

question 96

Multiple Choice

In neurotransmission at the synapse,after a neurotransmitter is released it diffuses across the synaptic cleft and:

• A) attaches to receptor sites on the receiving cell.
• B) continues traveling down the axon of the next neuron as an action potential.
• C) never actually touches the receiving neuron but acts as a stepping stone for the action potential to skip across the gap and keep traveling down the next neuron.
• D) uses ion channels to enter the next neuron.

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