At an Inhibitory Synapse

question 31

Multiple Choice

At an inhibitory synapse,

• A) no transmitter substances are released by the sending cell.
• B) a transmitter substance produces changes in the receiving cell that drive the membrane potential away from threshold.
• C) no transmitter substance can bind to the receiving cell.
• D) a transmitter substance produces changes in the receiving cell that drive the membrane potential closer to threshold.
• E) a transmitter is degraded by an enzyme.

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