synaptic cleft communication
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action potential
arrives at axon terminal
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voltage gated CA
opens and enters terminal
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CA entry causes
synaptic vesicles to release neurotransmitters by exocytosis
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neurotransmitter diffuses
across synaptic cleft and binds to receptors on postsynaptic membrane
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binding opens
ion channels, creating graded potential
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neurotransmitter effects
are terminated
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