Which of these would affect an electrical synapse?

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Which of these would affect an electrical synapse?
Activation of cannabinoid receptors
A reduction in extracellular Ca2+
levels
None of these would effect an electrical synapse
Depletion of vesicles in the readily releasable pool
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 Which of these would affect an electrical synapse? Activation of cannabinoid receptors A reduction in extracellular Ca2+ levels None of these would effect an electrical synapse Depletion of vesicles in the readily releasable pool
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Synapses are gaps that separate the terminal buttons of one neuron from receptors of another neuron. Synapses are neuronal junctions, the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells or between a neuron and a gland or muscle . Synaptic junction between a neuron and a muscle cell is called a neuromuscular junction. Synapses are of two types: electrical synapse and chemical synapse.

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