Transmission at Chemical Synapses Is Slow Compared with That at Electrical

question 27

Multiple Choice

Transmission at chemical synapses is slow compared with that at electrical synapses.This difference might reflect

• A) the lesser capability of postsynaptic cells at chemical synapses for temporal summation.
• B) the several steps required for signal transmission at chemical synapses.
• C) the indirect passage of electric current from cell to cell at electrical synapses.
• D) the greater number of gap junctions at chemical synapses.
• E) the fact that chemical synapses are both excitatory and inhibitory.

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