Calcium is important in the synapse because it
A) is necessary for acetylcholine synthesis.
B) signals the exocytosis of the neurotransmitter.
C) binds to receptors on the postsynaptic cell, opening ion channels, and triggering graded potentials.
D) leaves the axon terminal, hyperpolarizing the cell.
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Q59: A chemical synapse ALWAYS includes which of
Q60: Graded potentials may
A) initiate an action potential.
B)
Q61: If a hyperpolarizing graded potential and a
Q62: Identify the False statement.
A) EPSPs that reach
Q63: Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs)
A) result in local
Q65: Presynaptic facilitation makes a pathway
A) less likely
Q66: Excitatory neurotransmitters of the CNS usually act
Q67: Once the action potential reaches the axon
Q68: The site of information integration in the
Q69: In order for a synapse to be
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