How Do Neurons Communicate

question 155

Multiple Choice

How do neurons communicate?

• A) Terminal buttons plug into receptor sites on adjacent dendrites.
• B) Neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind with receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite.
• C) Electric signals jump across the synapse to the adjacent neuron.
• D) Chemicals released into the synapse are converted to neurotransmitters that bind with receptors.

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