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8.The amount of neurotransmitter released from the presynaptic terminal in response to a single actionpotential depends, in part, on _____.2+ that enters the presynaptic terminalA)the amount of CaB)the amount of Na+ that enters the presynaptic terminalC)the size of the synaptic vesiclesD)the length of the axon
9.A neurotransmitter released at the axon terminal must _____ in order to affect the postsynaptic cell.
10.An increase in the activity at a 
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particular synapse is likely to be associated with:
11.Whether a particular neurotransmitter is excitatory or inhibitory is associatedwith:
12.Synapses characterized by wide clefts, large active zones, and round secretory vesicles are thought to be:A)neuroendocrine.B)modulatory.C)excitatory.D)inhibitory.
13.Type II synapses are most often found on:
14.At glutamate (excitatory) synapses, 
the postsynaptic thickening is _____ as compared with a GABA (inhibitory)synapse.
15.In order to be identified as a neurotransmitter, a substance must meet several tests. Which of the following is NOT a test?
16.Which of the following is NOT a class of neurotransmitter?A)gasesB)peptidesC)small moleculesD)lipids
17.Which class of neurotransmitter is synthesized and packaged in the axon terminal itself?
18.Which of the following neurotransmitters does NOT share a common precursor with the others 
named?

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