All of the Following Would Occur If a Neurotransmitter Remained

question 229

Multiple Choice

All of the following would occur if a neurotransmitter remained in the synaptic cleft except

• A) the postsynaptic membrane would become saturated.
• B) the postsynaptic cell would not respond to additional action potentials arriving at the presynaptic cell.
• C) rate of information processing would increase.
• D) receptors for the neurotransmitter would be constantly activated.
• E) the postsynaptic cell would remain depolarized or hyperpolarized.

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Easily Consoled

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