During the Process of Synaptic Transmission

question 117

Multiple Choice

During the process of synaptic transmission,

• A) information is passed between the two cerebral hemispheres.
• B) is sent from the reticular formation to the cortex.
• C) a chemical message is sent across the synapse.
• D) a gland releases a hormone into the bloodstream.
• E) the neuron becomes silent.

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