To Increase the Amount of Neurotransmitter Released onto a Postsynaptic

question 13

Multiple Choice

To increase the amount of neurotransmitter released onto a postsynaptic cell, the presynaptic cell would have to

• A) send action potentials with higher voltage (higher amplitude).
• B) send action potentials with longer durations.
• C) send action potentials with higher frequency.
• D) do nothing; no change is possible since the all-or-none law is in effect.

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