Synaptic vesicles

As you know, postsynaptic neuron is excited by the neurotransmitter released by the presynaptic neuron at ... 3. It may be reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron and packaged again in the synaptic vesicles. 4. It may be (occassionaly) absorbed by the Glia. As you can see malfunctioning ...

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That is very inaccurate. The actual mechanism is something like this: a synaptic vesicle needs to fuse with the plasma membrane in order for the ... released into the synaptic cleft. When the neuron is not firing, some vesicles are tethered to the plasma membrane(mainly through Rab proteins, ...

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... synapse, the insecticide would be expected to A) prevent the postsynaptic membrane from depolarizing. B) cause the presynaptic membrane to ... __Impulse reaches synapse from axon. __Impulse stimulates synaptic vesicles to move to presynaptic membrane. __Neurotransmitter substance diffuses ...

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