Multiple Choice
At the synapse,what event must occur before the synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitters?
A) The synaptic vesicles fuse with the presynaptic membrane.
B) The action potential causes voltage-gated channels to release calcium ions.
C) Neurotransmitters cross the synaptic cleft.
D) Neurotransmitters bind to postsynaptic receptors.
E) The neurotransmitters are inactivated by enzymes.
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