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What is the role of neurotransmitters at a synapse?
What is the role of neurotransmitters at a synapse?
In a neuro-neural synapse, the synapse occurs between which two elements?
In a neuro-neural synapse, the synapse occurs between which two elements?
What are synaptic vesicles and what do they contain?
What are synaptic vesicles and what do they contain?
What is the function of the gap between the presynaptic neuron and the postsynaptic element at a synapse?
What is the function of the gap between the presynaptic neuron and the postsynaptic element at a synapse?
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Where do molecules carrying the nervous message pass through to reach another neuron?
Where do molecules carrying the nervous message pass through to reach another neuron?
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What is the role of the post-synaptic membrane in a synapse?
What is the role of the post-synaptic membrane in a synapse?
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Which step occurs first in the transmission of a nervous message across a synapse?
Which step occurs first in the transmission of a nervous message across a synapse?
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After which step do neurotransmitters bind to their specific receptors on the post-synaptic membrane?
After which step do neurotransmitters bind to their specific receptors on the post-synaptic membrane?
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What happens after the neurotransmitters are removed by degradation in a synapse?
What happens after the neurotransmitters are removed by degradation in a synapse?
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In which location do synaptic vesicles containing neurotransmitters move towards in a synapse?
In which location do synaptic vesicles containing neurotransmitters move towards in a synapse?
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