Through which process is neurotransmitter released from the presynaptic neuron? O Exocytosis O Osmosis O Endocytosis O Pinocytosis
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Then, when an action potential reaches the presynaptic neuron, it depolarizes the membrane and triggers the opening of voltage-gated calcium channels. The influx of calcium ions into the presynaptic neuron causes the synaptic vesicles to fuse with the presynaptic Show more…
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