At a synapse the 0.2-0.5 milliseconds it takes for calcium influx and neurotransmitter release is called
A) latency period.
B) synaptic delay.
C) recovery period.
D) repolarization.
E) synaptic diffusion.

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The 0.2-0.5 milliseconds delay between calcium influx and neurotransmitter release is known as the synaptic delay. This delay is due to the time it takes for calcium ions to trigger the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic neuron and for the neurotransmitters to cross the synaptic cleft and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.

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