LSC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/ACCESS
LSC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781264893119
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 12.8, Problem 25WDYL
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The sequence of events from the arrival of an action potential at the synaptic knob until the release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.

Concept introduction:

A neurotransmitter is chemical substances which are released by the axon terminals at the time of arrival of the nerve impulses. These neurotransmitters are stored in synaptic vesicles. These vesicles then fuse with the sending membrane which results in the release of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.

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