Adjacent Neurons with Direct (Non-Neurotransmitter)action Potential Transfer Are Said to Have

question 69

Multiple Choice

Adjacent neurons with direct (non-neurotransmitter) action potential transfer are said to have electrical synapses, based on the presence of

• A) tight junctions at their point of contact.
• B) gap junctions at their point of contact.
• C) leaky junctions at their point of contact.
• D) anchoring junctions at their point of contact.
• E) desmosomes at their point of contact.

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