The Neuron and Neural Firing

AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5

Soma Axon Terminal Dendrite Action potential at terminal

The orange particles in the synaptic cleft most directly represent which event?

  • A

    Neurotransmitter release into the synaptic cleft

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  • B

    Sodium influx during depolarization

  • C

    Myelin sheath formation

  • D

    Resting potential maintenance

Explanation

The vesicles at the axon terminal release neurotransmitter molecules (orange particles) into the synaptic cleft after the action potential arrives, where they bind to receptors on the postsynaptic dendrite.

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