FUND. OF ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY F16 PKG
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Chapter 12, Problem 8RQ
Receptors that bind acetylcholine at the postsynaptic membrane are (a) chemically gated channels, (b) voltage-gated channels, (c) passive channels, (d) mechanically gated channels.
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