Ion Channels and Neurotransmission Quiz

Ion Channels and Neurotransmission Quiz

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15 Qs

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Ion Channels and Neurotransmission Quiz

Ion Channels and Neurotransmission Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Biology

University

Hard

Created by

Rachel Besing

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of VSSCs in axonal transmission?

Allowing calcium to enter the neuron

Causing functional changes in the postsynaptic neuron

Facilitating neurotransmitter release

Propagating the electrical impulse along the axon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What triggers calcium entry at the axon terminal?

Neurotransmitter release

Sodium influx

Electrical impulse

VSCCs activation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are neurotransmitters received by the postsynaptic neuron?

Through ligand-gated ion channels

Through voltage-gated ion channels

Through calcium influx

Through synaptic vesicles

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process that converts the chemical message from neurotransmitters back into an electrical nerve impulse in the postsynaptic neuron?

Long-term potentiation

Excitation–secretion coupling

Neurotransmitter reception

Nerve impulse generation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of VSCCs in synaptic transmission?

Facilitating neurotransmitter release

Allowing sodium to enter the neuron

Causing functional changes in the postsynaptic neuron

Propagating the electrical impulse along the axon

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the mechanism of excitation–secretion coupling?

VSCCs opening in response to the electrical charge change

Sodium influx causing synaptic vesicles to dock

Calcium entry triggering neurotransmitter release

Neurotransmitter reception by ligand-gated ion channels

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process that involves both VSSCs and VSCCs, along with ligand-gated ion channels?

Neurotransmission process

Synaptic vesicle docking

Neurotransmitter reception

Nerve impulse generation

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