Multiple Choice
Adjacent neurons with direct (non-neurotransmitter) action potential transfer are said to have electrical synapses, based on the presence of
A) tight junctions at their point of contact.
B) gap junctions at their point of contact.
C) leaky junctions at their point of contact.
D) anchoring junctions at their point of contact.
E) desmosomes at their point of contact.
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