When the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminals,it causes the release of:
A)an electrical spark that sets off the next neuron.
B)positively charged ions that excite the next cell.
C)negatively charged ions that inhibit the next cell.
D)neurotransmitters that excite or inhibit the next cell.

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When the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminals, it causes the release of neurotransmitters that can either excite or inhibit the next cell. These neurotransmitters cross the synapse and bind to specific receptors on the dendrites of the next neuron, triggering a new action potential.

When the Action Potential Reaches the End of the Axon