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Which event triggers the docking of synaptic vesicles onto the active zones?
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?
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?
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?
What other function can neurotransmitters have besides being excitatory or inhibitory?
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What causes voltage gated Ca++ channels to open at the terminal portion of the neuronal membrane?
What causes voltage gated Ca++ channels to open at the terminal portion of the neuronal membrane?
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