When a Nerve Impulse Reaches the End of the Axon

question 693

Multiple Choice

When a nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon, the tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters move to the surface and release these chemicals.These tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters are called

• A) synaptic vesicles.
• B) myelin sheaths.
• C) neurilemmas.
• D) ion channels.

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