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What is the correct order for the events of neurotransmitter release from the synaptic terminal? 1) Extracellular Ca2+ enters terminal and binds to sensor protein in the cytoplasm2) Exocytosis of neurotransmitter into synaptic cleft3) Action potential reaches axon terminal4) Ca2+-protein complex stimulates fusion of the docked synaptic vesicle with the plasma membrane5) Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open

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What is the correct order for the events of neurotransmitter release from the synaptic terminal? 1) Extracellular Ca2+ enters terminal and binds to sensor protein in the cytoplasm2) Exocytosis of neurotransmitter into synaptic cleft3) Action potential reaches axon terminal4) Ca2+-protein complex stimulates fusion of the docked synaptic vesicle with the plasma membrane5) Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open

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Solution 1

The correct order for the events of neurotransmitter release from the synaptic terminal is:

  1. Action potential reaches axon terminal
  2. Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open
  3. Extracellular Ca2+ enters terminal and binds to sensor protein in the cytoplasm
  4. Ca2+-protein complex stimulates fusion of the docked synaptic vesicle with the plasma membrane
  5. Exocytosis of neurotransmitter into synaptic cleft

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Solution 2

The correct order for the events of neurotransmitter release from the synaptic terminal is:

  1. Action potential reaches axon terminal
  2. Voltage-gated Ca2+ channels open
  3. Extracellular Ca2+ enters terminal and binds to sensor protein in the cytoplasm
  4. Ca2+-protein complex stimulates fusion of the docked synaptic vesicle with the plasma membrane
  5. Exocytosis of neurotransmitter into synaptic cleft

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