Which Statement About Neural Communication Is Accurate

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement about neural communication is accurate?

• A) All neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the postsynaptic neuron will transmit a message.
• B) The reason neural messages are transmitted from cell to cell is because they physically touch each other.
• C) The part of the neuron that receives messages is called the synapse.
• D) Neurotransmitters released into the synapse determine whether messages are sent from one neuron to another.

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