The Electrical Impulse That Stimulates Neurotransmitter Release, Thereby Transmitting Information

question 68

Multiple Choice

The electrical impulse that stimulates neurotransmitter release, thereby transmitting information to other neurons, arises in the

• A) dendrites.
• B) axon hillock.
• C) axon.
• D) dendritic spine.

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