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What is the role of neurotransmitters in neural communication?
What is the role of neurotransmitters in neural communication?
- They generate electrical action potentials in neurons
- They have an excitatory or inhibitory effect when released onto a target (correct)
- They circulate in the bloodstream as hormones
- They are responsible for the storage of granules in neurons
Where does the neurotransmitter bind during neural communication?
Where does the neurotransmitter bind during neural communication?
- Synaptic cleft
- Receptor proteins on the postsynaptic membrane (correct)
- Storage granules in the presynaptic membrane
- Exocytosis vesicles
How do storage granules contribute to neural communication?
How do storage granules contribute to neural communication?
- They generate electrical action potentials in neurons
- They hold vesicles containing neurotransmitter for release (correct)
- They act as receptors for neurotransmitters
- They circulate hormones in the bloodstream
What is the primary mode of neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft?
What is the primary mode of neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft?
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What is the function of the presynaptic membrane (axon terminal) in neural communication?
What is the function of the presynaptic membrane (axon terminal) in neural communication?
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