If the Chemically Gated Sodium Channels in the Postsynaptic Membrane

question 52

Multiple Choice

If the chemically gated sodium channels in the postsynaptic membrane were completely blocked,

• A)synaptic transmission would fail.
• B)release of neurotransmitter would stop.
• C)smaller action potentials would result.
• D)repolarization of the cell would stop.
• E)more action potentials would occur.

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