In the nervous system,synapses that cause depolarization,causing the potential differences between the internal and external portions of the membrane to become smaller,are referred to as _____,while synapses that cause hyperpolarization,causing the potential differences to become larger,are referred to as _____.
A) excitatory;inhibitory
B) g-protein synapses;salutatory synapses
C) dendritic;axonal
D) glial;reuptake

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Excitatory synapses cause depolarization and increase the likelihood of a neuron firing, while inhibitory synapses cause hyperpolarization and decrease the likelihood of a neuron firing. This is a fundamental concept in understanding how neurons communicate and process information in the nervous system. Choices B, C, and D are not accurate descriptions of synapses.

In the Nervous System,synapses That Cause Depolarization,causing the Potential Differences