Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Neurotransmitter action and specificity
What Neurotransmitter action and specificity means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Acetylcholine diffuses across the cleft and binds complementary receptors on the postsynaptic membrane, and threshold must be reached for an action potential to fire.
Topics that use Neurotransmitter action and specificity
- Topic 8: Grey Matter (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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