When a Neuron Fires, Neurotransmitters Are Released from the Synaptic

question 79

Multiple Choice

When a neuron fires, neurotransmitters are released from the synaptic vesicles in the ________ into the synaptic cleft.

• A) receptor
• B) dendrite
• C) cell body
• D) axon

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