What triggers the release of neurotransmitters from the synaptic vesicles into the synaptic cleft?
Signaling Between Neurons

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Kira Grund
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Calcium ions
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Role of calcium ions in synaptic transmission?
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They facilitate the fusion of synaptic vesicles with the presynaptic membrane.
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What is the primary function of neurotransmitter receptors on the postsynaptic membrane?
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To bind neurotransmitters and initiate a cellular response
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Effect of inhibitory neurotransmitters on the postsynaptic membrane potential?
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Hyperpolarization
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Common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system?
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GABA
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What is the role of synaptic vesicles in neurotransmitter release?
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They store neurotransmitters until they are released.
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Which mechanisms are involved in the termination of neurotransmitter action at the synapse?
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Reuptake into the presynaptic neuron, Diffusion away from the synapse, Enzymatic degradation
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