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kshipps

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Placing neurons and their synaptic contacts into a medium containing no calcium ions would be expected to
 
  a. decrease the time required to move sodium ions out of the axon terminal.
  b. enhance the voltage changes associated with the action potential.
  c. increase the number of transmitter molecules released from the axon terminal.
  d. prolong the refractory period of the action potential.
  e. prevent the release of neurotransmitter into the synapse.

Question 2

Synaptic vesicles are produced in the _______.
 
  a. neuron soma
  b. dendrites
  c. glial cells
  d. neuron lysosomes
  e. astrocytes


lin77x

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: e. prevent the release of neurotransmitter into the synapse.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. neuron soma


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