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Write answer in space provided. One possible fate of neurotransmitters after binding and release from the postsynaptic membrane is _______.

Serotonin, GABA, and glutamate are all specific examples of ________________.

Write letter in space provided. All cells share which of the following properties with neurons?    a. A threshold potential    b. A resting membrane potential    c. An ability to open Na+ gates    d. All of those mentioned are correct.    e. None of those mentioned is correct.

What specific type of chemical synapse is being represented by the two presynaptic neurons in this figure? ______ Please put answer in the space provided.  

The action potential is conducted or _______ (another name for conducted) along the entire length of the axon.

Beginning from Vrest, a(n) _______ is by definition the complete reversal and reestablishment of the membrane potential to its resting membrane potential.

Write letter in space provided. Which of the following substances is most likely to passively diffuse across the plasma membrane by diffusing directly through the bilayer?  Think about the composition of the membrane.    a. A positively charged ion    b. A hydrophilic molecule    c. A negatively charged ion    d. A hydrophobic molecule

Conduction in myelinated axons occurs by a process called ______ conduction.

Write letter in space provided. Hyperpolarization of the postsynaptic membrane due to inhibitory neurotransmitters would be produced by the inward opening of which of the following channels and the subsequent diffusion of the appropriate ion?  Think carefully.    a. sodium channels    b. potassium channels    c. chloride channels    d. calcium channels

Where are the Na+ and K+ channels in unmyelinated axons located? ________