For an electrical signal to be converted into a chemical signal at a synapse, which of the following processes would occur LAST? A) The action potential would trigger Ca+ channels to open at the pre-synaptic terminal. B) Vesicles filled with neurotransmitter would be sent to the pre-synaptic membrane C) Post-synaptic receptors would blind neurotransmitters D) Vesicles filled with neurotransmitters would release their neurotransmitter load into the synaptic cleft
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