In Neurotransmission at the Synapse, After a Neurotransmitter Is Released

question 468

Multiple Choice

In neurotransmission at the synapse, after a neurotransmitter is released, it diffuses across the synaptic cleft and ___________.

• A)attaches to receptor sites on the receiving cell
• B)continues travelling down the axon of the next neuron as an action potential
• C)never actually touches the receiving neuron but acts as a stepping stone for the action potential to skip across the gap and keep travelling down the next neuron
• D)uses ion channels to enter the next neuron

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