Neurons Are Able to Communicate When

question 84

Multiple Choice

Neurons are able to communicate when

• A) terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites.
• B) neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite.
• C) electric signals connect across the synapse to the adjacent neuron.
• D) chemical elements released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors.

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