Which Statement Best Describes What Happens When an Action Potential

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes what happens when an action potential reaches an axon terminal?

• A) The synapse generates a spark of electricity.
• B) The synaptic cleft expands to inhibit transmission of the action potential.
• C) Neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal.
• D) Neurotransmitters generate an electrical spark.
• E) Receptors release neurotransmitters into the synapse.

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Definitions:

Composition

The act of combining two functions by applying one function to the result of another.

Function

A mathematical relation in which each element of a set of inputs is associated with exactly one element of a set of outputs.

Inverse Function

A function that reverses the operation of a given function, so that if the original function applied to an input gives a certain output, the inverse function applied to that output returns the original input.

Function

A relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs, where each input is related to exactly one output.