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Which step in the synaptic transmission process involves the conversion of precursors into neurotransmitters?
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?
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?
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?
Which step in the synaptic transmission process involves the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft?
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What happens to some neurotransmitters in the synaptic transmission process?
What happens to some neurotransmitters in the synaptic transmission process?
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What monitors the amount of neurotransmitters present in the synaptic cleft?
What monitors the amount of neurotransmitters present in the synaptic cleft?
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