Electrical signals called _____ travel along the plasma membrane of a neuron and stimulate the release of chemicals called _____ that are then used to communicate with other cells.
A)action potentials;neurotransmitters
B)action potentials;hormones
C)action potentials;cytokines
D)threshold potentials;cytokines
E)threshold potentials;neurotransmitters

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Electrical signals that travel along the plasma membrane of a neuron are called action potentials. These action potentials stimulate the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are then used to communicate with other cells. This is a fundamental process in the nervous system for transmitting signals between neurons and between neurons and other cells. Options B, C, D, and E are all incorrect as they do not accurately describe the process of signal transmission in neurons.

Electrical Signals Called _____ Travel Along the Plasma Membrane of a Neuron