Author Question: The effect that a neurotransmitter has on the postsynaptic membrane depends on the A) frequency of ... (Read 85 times)

littleanan · **on:** Feb 28, 2019

The effect that a neurotransmitter has on the postsynaptic membrane depends on the
A) frequency of neurotransmitter release.
B) nature of the neurotransmitter.
C) characteristics of the receptors.
D) quantity of neurotransmitters released.
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

If the chemically gated sodium channels in the postsynaptic membrane were completely blocked,
A) synaptic transmission would fail.
B) release of neurotransmitter would stop.
C) smaller action potentials would result.
D) the presynaptic membrane would be unable to reach threshold.
E) the presynaptic neuron would release a different neurotransmitter.