If You Want a Neuron to Fire, You Should Bathe

question 254

Multiple Choice

If you want a neuron to fire, you should bathe it with transmitter substances that will __________.

• A) stabilize its threshold
• B) make its membrane less polarized
• C) make its membrane more polarized
• D) carry a substantial electrical charge across the synapse

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