PRE-LAB Activity 3: Investigating the Chemical Synapse 1. Match each of the following descriptions with the correct term: ____ a. located on presynaptic membrane 1. synaptic cleft ____ b. space between two neurons 2. neurotransmitter ____ c. contains neurotransmitters 3. synaptic vesicle ____ d. located on postsynaptic membrane 4. receptor ____ e. bulbous ending of axon 5. axon terminal ____ f. chemical messenger 6. calcium channel 2. Which neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction? ____________ 3. Put the following events that occur at the neuromuscular junction in their correct order by assigning each a number from 1 (first) to 5 (last): ____ a. Sodium enters the muscle fiber, creating an end-plate potential. ____ b. Neurotransmitter is released into the synaptic cleft. ____ c. An action potential reaches the presynaptic membrane. ____ d. Neurotransmitter binds to a receptor on the postsynaptic membrane. ____ e. Sodium channels on the motor end plate open.
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