Chemical messengers called neurotransmitters
A) transmit messages along the axon.
B) may inhibit, but not excite a neuron.
C) may either inhibit or excite a neuron.
D) are found only in the dendrite.

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Neurotransmitters can either inhibit or excite a neuron depending on their type and the receptors they bind to on the post-synaptic neuron. This allows for complex modulation of neural signals within the brain and nervous system.

Chemical Messengers Called Neurotransmitters