What is the function of neurotransmitters in chemical synapses?
What is the function of neurotransmitters in chemical synapses?
To open ion channels
To separate pre- and post-synaptic neurons
To generate electrical current
To form synapses
Solution
Neurotransmitters are chemicals involved in transmitting impulses at chemical synapses. They bind to specific receptors on the post-synaptic membrane, opening ion channels and allowing the entry of ions to generate a new potential in the post-synaptic neuron.