Neurotransmitter Release and Neuronal Communication Quiz
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Which event triggers the docking of synaptic vesicles onto the active zones?

  • Endocytosis of neurotransmitters
  • Restoration of the vesicles
  • Depolarization of the neuronal membrane
  • Influx of calcium (correct)

    • What happens after neurotransmitter release at the synapse?

  • Influx of calcium
  • Restoration of the vesicles
  • Depolarization of the neuronal membrane
  • Endocytosis of neurotransmitters (correct)

    • What determines whether a neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory?

  • The location of the synapse
  • The duration of neurotransmitter release
  • The concentration of neurotransmitter released
  • The type of receptor it binds to (correct)

    • What other function can neurotransmitters have besides being excitatory or inhibitory?

    <p>They can function as neuromodulators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes voltage gated Ca++ channels to open at the terminal portion of the neuronal membrane?

    <p>Depolarization of the neuronal membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

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