Which of the Following BEST Describes Presynaptic Facilitation

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST describes presynaptic facilitation?

• A)The modulating neuron triggers an action potential in the postsynaptic cell.
• B)The modulating neuron decreases the effective communication between the cell it is modulating and its postsynaptic cell.
• C)The modulating neuron stabilizes the membrane potential of the postsynaptic cell.
• D)The modulating neuron causes an EPSP on the postsynaptic cell.
• E)The modulating neuron enhances neurotransmitter release to the postsynaptic cell.

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Definitions:

Opponent-Process Theory

The theory of color vision suggesting that three kinds of cells respond by increasing or decreasing their rate of firing when different colors are present.

Rhodopsin

A light-sensitive pigment found in the rods of the retina, critical for vision in low-light conditions.

Color Vision

The ability of the eye and brain to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Light Energy

The form of energy that is visible to the human eye and is responsible for the sense of sight.