Voltage-Gated Channels are Present

Question

Voltage-gated channels are present
A) at the motor end plate.
B) on the surface of dendrites.
C) in the membrane that covers axons.
D) on the soma of neurons.
E) along the perikaryon of neurons.

Accepted Answer

Voltage-gated channels are present in the membrane that covers axons. This feature allows for the transmission of action potentials along the length of the axon, which ultimately results in the release of neurotransmitters at the synaptic terminal. Voltage-gated channels are not present at the motor end plate, on the surface of dendrites, on the soma of neurons, or along the perikaryon of neurons.