Which of the Following Statements Concerning Neurotransmitters Is NOT True

question 119

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning neurotransmitters is NOT true?

• A) The various neurotransmitters are spread fairly evenly throughout the brain, and are believed to play approximately equal roles in different functions (such as exploratory behaviours).
• B) The majority of research concerning neurotransmitters has examined dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine and (more recently) gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA).
• C) Neurotransmitters either inhibit or activate an impulse in the post-synaptic neuron.
• D) Neurotransmitters carry their messages across a gap between neurons called a "synapse" or "synaptic cleft".
• E) Neurotransmitters are the chemical substances that carry messages from one neuron to the next.

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