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geoffrey

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on: Jun 22, 2018

____________ are specialized structures located on dendrites and cell bodies for neurons that are activated by neurotransmitters.

a. Receptor sites
b. Axon terminals
c. Synapses
d. Vesicles

Question 2

If a neurotransmitter is viewed as a key, what structure would be viewed as the lock?

a. the axon
b. the synapse
c. the receptor
d. the axon terminal
e. none of these

meganlapinski

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Posts: 333

Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c

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