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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 8 Synaptic Transmission And Neural Integration

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Synaptic vesicles store

A) calcium.
B) neurotransmitter.
C) sodium.
D) potassium.
E) enzymes that degrade neurotransmitter.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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What type of synapse occurs between an axon terminal of one neuron and the axon from another neuron?

A) somatoaxonic
B) axosomatic
C) dendroaxonic
D) axodendritic
E) axoaxonic

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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For cells that communicate by electrical synapses, the message travels between cells via

A) gap junctions.
B) the diffusion of neurotransmitters.
C) ions moving across the synaptic cleft.
D) active transport across the synaptic cleft.
E) passive transport across the synaptic cleft.

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