Long-Term Potentiation Is Associated with NMDA Receptors,one of Several Types

question 91

Multiple Choice

Long-term potentiation is associated with NMDA receptors,one of several types of receptors that bind to the excitatory neurotransmitter _______.Its binding opens an internal cation channel within the receptor that allows _____ influx into the postsynaptic neuron,triggering a cascade of biochemical changes that lead to synaptic strengthening.

• A)GABA,Ca2+ ion
• B)glutamate,Ca2+ ion
• C)glutamate,K+ ion
• D)GABA,K+ ion
• E)acetylcholine,Ca2+ ion

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