Which of the Following Statements About Electrical Synapses Is FALSE

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about electrical synapses is FALSE?

• A) Gap junctions are formed from proteins called connexins.
• B) Electrical synapses are found in the brainstem.
• C) Electrical synapses are found in the retina.
• D) Electrical synapses are usually for small -response, single neuron firing.
• E) Electrical synapses connect hypothalamic neurons that release tropic hormones.

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