BIOLOGY:ESSENTIALS NSU (LL)-W/ACCESS
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Chapter 24.4, Problem 2MC
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The event that activates a neuron to produce neurotransmitters.

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Neurons conduct action potentials and convey the impulse to another neuron, a muscle cell, or a gland cell. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that convey messages between neurons, or from neurons to muscles.

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