Question

An axoaxonic synapse is unique in its ability to affect neurotransmitter release, but not the action potential ____.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

An axoaxonic synapse affects neurotransmitter release, but not the action potential. OPTION A IS ASNWER

Step-by-step explanation:

An axoaxonic synapse is unique in its ability to affect neurotransmitter release, but not the action potential. This statement is True.

At a synapse, when an action potential reaches the axon terminal, the axon terminal releases molecules of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. The neurotransmitter molecules then bind to receptors on the membrane of the other cell, which can initiate an action potential in that cell. However, an axoaxonic synapse specifically affects the release of neurotransmitters, not the generation of action potentials.