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What is the primary function of NSF in vesicle fusion?
What is the primary function of NSF in vesicle fusion?
- To facilitate the docking of vesicles
- To regulate the release of neurotransmitters
- To break the SNARE complex using ATP energy (correct)
- To form the SNARE complex
Which type of vesicle is involved in constitutive secretion and fuses with the membrane in a non-regulated fashion?
Which type of vesicle is involved in constitutive secretion and fuses with the membrane in a non-regulated fashion?
- Class 1 vesicles (correct)
- Class 2 vesicles
- Lysosomal vesicles
- Endosomal vesicles
What is a characteristic feature of chemical synapses?
What is a characteristic feature of chemical synapses?
- Synaptic delay of approximately 0.5 ms (correct)
- No synaptic fatigue
- No release of neurotransmitters
- Direct electrical connection between neurons
What is the purpose of SNAP in vesicle fusion?
What is the purpose of SNAP in vesicle fusion?
What is a characteristic feature of neuromuscular junctions?
What is a characteristic feature of neuromuscular junctions?
What type of connection is characterized by the direct transmission of ions between neurons?
What type of connection is characterized by the direct transmission of ions between neurons?
In which part of the presynaptic neuron do synaptic vesicles cluster to release transmitters?
In which part of the presynaptic neuron do synaptic vesicles cluster to release transmitters?
What is the process by which vesicles are refilled with transmitter after recycling?
What is the process by which vesicles are refilled with transmitter after recycling?
What is the term for the process by which vesicles release their contents into the synaptic cleft?
What is the term for the process by which vesicles release their contents into the synaptic cleft?
What is the type of synapse that involves the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron?
What is the type of synapse that involves the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron?
What is the term for the process by which vesicles are removed from the membrane and recycled for subsequent release?
What is the term for the process by which vesicles are removed from the membrane and recycled for subsequent release?
What is the primary function of receptor-mediated endocytosis in regulating synaptic vesicle release?
What is the primary function of receptor-mediated endocytosis in regulating synaptic vesicle release?
What is the characteristic feature of microtubules in axons?
What is the characteristic feature of microtubules in axons?
What is the primary function of microfilaments in neurons?
What is the primary function of microfilaments in neurons?
Which motor protein is involved in retrograde transport in neurons?
Which motor protein is involved in retrograde transport in neurons?
What is the purpose of fast axonal transport in neurons?
What is the purpose of fast axonal transport in neurons?
What is the fate of retrograde transport vesicles in neurons?
What is the fate of retrograde transport vesicles in neurons?
