Neurotransmitter Release

• What happens when neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron?

  They create electrical changes
• How do synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitters?

  They fuse with the presynaptic membrane
• What are vesicles in the presynaptic terminal filled with?

  Neurotransmitters
• What are the three main parts of a synapse?

  Presynaptic terminal, synaptic cleft, postsynaptic neuron
• What is the term for the space neurotransmitters cross?

  Synaptic cleft
• What is the function of the presynaptic terminal in a synapse?

  It sends neurotransmitters to the postsynaptic neuron
• How can presynaptic modulation affect neurotransmitter release?

  Other neurotransmitters can enhance or inhibit release
• What type of signal conversion occurs during neurotransmitter release?

  Electrical to chemical signal
• What is the first factor influencing neurotransmitter release?

  Presynaptic Activity
• What is the synaptic cleft?

  Space between neurons for neurotransmitter release