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Which step in the synaptic transmission process involves the conversion of precursors into neurotransmitters?
Which step in the synaptic transmission process involves the conversion of precursors into neurotransmitters?
- Step B
- Step A (correct)
- Step C
- Step D
What happens when an action potential occurs in the synaptic transmission process?
What happens when an action potential occurs in the synaptic transmission process?
- Neurotransmitters are transported to the presynaptic membrane
- Neurotransmitters are broken down through enzymatic deactivation
- Neurotransmitters bind with the postsynaptic receptor
- Synaptic vesicles are released (correct)
What is the role of autoreceptors in the synaptic transmission process?
What is the role of autoreceptors in the synaptic transmission process?
- To monitor the amount of neurotransmitters present in the synaptic cleft (correct)
- To convert precursors into neurotransmitters
- To break down neurotransmitters through enzymatic deactivation
- To transport synaptic vesicles to the presynaptic membrane
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