Question

In most vertebrate neurons, an action potential arrives at the axon terminal and causes the release of chemical messenger molecules. These molecules are
a. ATP.
b. glucose.
c. myelin.
d. neurotransmitters.
e. vesicles.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option d, that is, neurotransmitters.  

A neurotransmitter refers to a chemical component, which is discharged at the terminal of a nerve fiber by the introduction of a nerve impulse, and by diffusing across the junction or synapse. It helps in the transfer of the impulse to another muscle fiber, nerve fiber, or some other composition. Acetylcholine is a kind of neurotransmitter, that is, used by neurons in the CNS and the PNS in the control of activities ranging from heart rate and muscle contraction to digestion and memory.