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The membrane potential that occurs when neurotransmitters bind to their receptors is called _______.

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I guess action potential is the correct one

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action potential

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Transmission of a signal within a neuron (from dendrite to axon terminal) is carried by a brief reversal of the resting membrane potential called an action potential. When neurotransmitter molecules bind to receptors located on a neuron's dendrites, ion channels open.

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