Indicate Whether an Excitatory or Inhibitory Synapse Is Being Described

question 33

Multiple Choice

Indicate whether an excitatory or inhibitory synapse is being described by filling in the blank using the following answer code:
-increased P_K+ of the subsynaptic membrane (no change in P_Na+)

• A)associated with an excitatory synapse
• B)associated with an inhibitory synapse

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