Ultimately Ca²⁺ Serves to Aid Neural Transmission By

question 46

Multiple Choice

Ultimately Ca²⁺ serves to aid neural transmission by:

• A)causing an action potential.
• B)helping to make neurotransmitters.
• C)opening K⁺ channels on axon terminals.
• D)causing the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft.

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