Why Isn't an Action Potential Transmitted from a Postsynaptic Membrane

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why isn't an action potential transmitted from a postsynaptic membrane to a presynaptic terminal?

• A) Presynaptic terminals have no acetylcholine receptors.
• B) Presynaptic neurons do not have a resting membrane potential.
• C) Acetylcholine can only diffuse in one direction across the synaptic cleft.
• D) Synaptic vesicles in the postsynaptic membrane are inactive.
• E) Acetylcholine is destroyed too quickly.

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