As a result of calcium ions diffusing into the presynaptic cell,Multiple Choiceacetylcholine is actively transported to the postsynaptic neuron.synaptic vessels migrate to the plasma membrane and release acetylcholine.sodium ions diffuse into the cell.acetylcholine is actively transported from the presynaptic neuron.ligand-gated sodium channels open.
Question
As a result of calcium ions diffusing into the presynaptic cell,Multiple Choiceacetylcholine is actively transported to the postsynaptic neuron.synaptic vessels migrate to the plasma membrane and release acetylcholine.sodium ions diffuse into the cell.acetylcholine is actively transported from the presynaptic neuron.ligand-gated sodium channels open.
Solution
The correct answer is: synaptic vesicles migrate to the plasma membrane and release acetylcholine.
Here's the step-by-step explanation:
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When an action potential reaches the end of a neuron (the presynaptic cell), it triggers the opening of voltage-gated calcium channels.
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Calcium ions then diffuse into the presynaptic cell.
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The influx of calcium ions causes synaptic vesicles (small sacs containing neurotransmitters like acetylcholine) to migrate to the plasma membrane of the presynaptic cell.
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These vesicles then fuse with the plasma membrane and release their contents (acetylcholine) into the synaptic cleft (the space between the presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons).
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The acetylcholine can then bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, transmitting the signal across the synapse.
Similar Questions
An action potential arriving at the presynaptic terminal causesMultiple Choicevoltage-gated sodium ion channels to open, and sodium ions to diffuse out of the cell.voltage-gated calcium ion channels to open, and calcium ions to diffuse into the cell.voltage-gated sodium ion channels to open, and sodium ions to diffuse into the cell.ligand-gated sodium channels to open, and sodium ions to diffuse out of the cell.acetylcholine to diffuse into the cell.
What effect does acetylcholine have on the postsynaptic neuron?Multiple ChoiceTerminal vessels migrate to the plasma membrane.Ligand-gated sodium ion channels open and sodium diffuses in.Voltage-gated sodium ion channels open and sodium diffuses in.Ligand-gated calcium ion channels open and calcium diffuses in.Voltage-gated calcium ion channels open and calcium diffuses in.
Action potentials arriving at a presynaptic terminal causeMultiple Choicerelease of neurotransmitter.calcium ion channels to close.calcium ion channels to open.breakdown of acetylcholine.
Chemical synapses in the nervous system a- allow diffusion of chemical substances form the presynaptic neuron into the postsynaptic neuronb- allow transmission of potential changes in one direction only; from the presynaptic to the postsynaptic neuronsc- have potential-gated ionic channelsd- are more numerous in the peripheral nervous system than the central nervous system
Movement of Na+ ions into a nerve cell during the upstroke of an action potential is an example of of the following transport mechanismSelect one:a. Facilitated diffusionb. Co-transportc. Primary active transportd. Simple diffusion
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