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Master the Intricacies of Synaptic Transmission
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Master the Intricacies of Synaptic Transmission

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Which step in the synaptic transmission process involves the conversion of precursors into neurotransmitters?

  • Step A (correct)
  • Step B
  • Step C
  • Step D
  • What happens to synaptic vesicles when an action potential occurs?

  • They bind with the postsynaptic receptor
  • They release their payload of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft (correct)
  • They are transported to the presynaptic membrane
  • They go through reuptake
  • Which process involves the breakdown of acetylcholine by acetylcholinestarase into choline and acetate?

  • Step D
  • Step F
  • Step H
  • Step G (correct)
  • Which step in the synaptic transmission process involves the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft?

    <p>Step D</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to some neurotransmitters in the synaptic transmission process?

    <p>They are broken down through enzymatic deactivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What monitors the amount of neurotransmitters present in the synaptic cleft?

    <p>Autoreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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