Your body has designed a traffic signal for action potentials traveling from one neuron to another.In this system, the red light represents _____.
A)an excitatory neurotransmitter
B)an inhibitory neurotransmitter
C)a combination of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters
D)as an action potential can never stop, a "red light" could not occur

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Inhibitory neurotransmitters serve to prevent action potentials from continuing, acting as a "red light" in the neural communication process, effectively stopping or slowing down the signal.

Your Body Has Designed a Traffic Signal for Action Potentials