When an Axo-Axonic Synapse Results in a Decrease of Neurotransmitter

question 14

Multiple Choice

 When an axo-axonic synapse results in a decrease of neurotransmitter released by a target axon, which of the following processes has occurred?

• A) temporal summation
• B) spatial summation
• C) presynaptic facilitation
• D) presynaptic inhibition

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