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What is the role of neurotransmitters in neural communication?
What is the role of neurotransmitters in neural communication?
- Initiate the electrical signal in the neuron
- Maintain the resting membrane potential
- Emit chemicals when the signal reaches the terminal buttons (correct)
- Pass the electrical signal from the soma to the axon
Which part of the neuron receives the signal first from another neuron?
Which part of the neuron receives the signal first from another neuron?
- Terminal buttons
- Axon
- Soma
- Dendrites (correct)
What is the function of the axon in neural communication?
What is the function of the axon in neural communication?
- Transmit information to other neurons (correct)
- Receive electrical signals
- Emit neurotransmitters
- Maintain membrane potential
What is the resting membrane potential state characterized by?
What is the resting membrane potential state characterized by?
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What triggers the opening of gates in the cell membrane of a neuron?
What triggers the opening of gates in the cell membrane of a neuron?
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Which part of the neuron is responsible for emitting neurotransmitters?
Which part of the neuron is responsible for emitting neurotransmitters?
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What is the term for the change in electrical charge that occurs in a neuron during transmission of a nerve impulse?
What is the term for the change in electrical charge that occurs in a neuron during transmission of a nerve impulse?
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