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Neuronal impulse travels down the presynaptic axon to axon bulb.Synaptic vesicles fuse with the axon bulb plasma membrane, releasing neurotransmitters.Neurotransmitter is released into the synaptic cleft.Neurotransmitter bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron.

What are the 4 steps of synaptic transmission?

The process of synaptic transmission involves four steps:
I. Synthesis and Storage. II. Neurotransmitter Release. III. Neurotransmitter Postsynaptic Receptors. IV. Inactivation of Neurotransmitters. Types of Neurotransmitters.

What are the 6 steps of synaptic transmission?

1) synthesized in neuron, 2) stored in nerve terminal, 3) released in quantities sufficient to affect postsynaptic cell, 4) exogenous application mimics action, 5) mechanism for removal, 6) the presence and use of specific pharmacological blockers and agonists.

What is the synaptic transmission process?

Synaptic transmission is the biological process by which a neuron communicates with a target cell across a synapse. Chemical synaptic transmission involves the release of a neurotransmitter from the pre-synaptic neuron, and neurotransmitter binding to specific post-synaptic receptors.

What is the first step in synaptic transmission?

What is the first step of synaptic transmission? Synaptic transmission begins when the action potential reaches the axon terminal. The resulting depolarization, due to the opening of voltage-gated sodium channels, initiates the sequence of events leading to the release of transmitter.