Multiple Choice
A person is exposed to a drug that prevents vesicles from forming in neurons. Predict the effect this will have on nerve function.
A) Voltage-gated potassium channels will be blocked, slowing depolarization and slowing nerve impulses.
B) Neurons will be hyper-excitable.
C) Neurotransmitters won't be released into the synapse via exocytosis.
D) Action potentials will not be carried through the axon.
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