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nadezda [96]
3 years ago
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What type of ion channels in the membrane of neurons open or close in response to a neurotransmitter binding to its receptor

Biology
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bagirrra123 [75]3 years ago
4 0

An ion channel in the membrane of neurons which <u>open or close</u> in response to a neurotransmitter that binds to its receptor is called:  ligand-gated channel.

<h3>What is an action potential?</h3>

An action potential can be defined as a sudden, fast change in electrical (voltage) potential with respect to the transmission of an impulse to a receptor, across a cellular membrane such as:

  • A nerve cell
  • A muscle cell

<h3>What is a neuron?</h3>

A neuron is a nerve cell that is saddled with the responsibility of transmitting electrical impulses down an axon across a cellular membrane of the body of a living organism through an action potential.

In Science, a ligand-gated channel is a type of ion channel in the membrane of neurons which <u>open or close</u> in response to a neurotransmitter that binds to its receptor.

Read more on neurons here: brainly.com/question/13076783

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