What Triggers the Release of Acetylcholine from a Synaptic Terminal

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Multiple Choice

What triggers the release of acetylcholine from a synaptic terminal?

• A) release of calcium ions from the synaptic vesicles
• B) graded potentials in the synaptic terminal
• C) synaptic vesicles fuse to dendrites
• D) diffusion of sodium ions out of the synaptic terminal
• E) diffusion of calcium ions into the synaptic terminal

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