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The document is a worksheet focused on the transmission of action potentials through a synapse, including labeling a diagram of a synapse and sequencing the steps of synaptic transmission. It also contains short answer questions regarding the directionality of synaptic transmission and the role of neurotransmitters. The worksheet is designed for educational purposes in a classroom setting.

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Edited - Synaptic Transmission - WS

The document is a worksheet focused on the transmission of action potentials through a synapse, including labeling a diagram of a synapse and sequencing the steps of synaptic transmission. It also contains short answer questions regarding the directionality of synaptic transmission and the role of neurotransmitters. The worksheet is designed for educational purposes in a classroom setting.

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Worksheet: Transmission of Action Potential Through a Synapse

Name: ___________________________

Date: ___________________________

Class: __________________________

Part A: Labelling the Synapse Diagram


Label the numbered parts of the diagram below related to synaptic transmission. Use the
word bank to help you.

Word Bank:
- Synaptic cleft
- Axon terminal
- Neurotransmitters
- Synaptic vesicle
- Postsynaptic membrane
- Receptor protein
- Action potential
- Mitochondrion
-Synaptic Knob
Action potential

Axon terminal
Synaptic vesicles
Synaptic knob
Mitochondrion

Neurotransmitter

Synaptic cleft
Receptor proteins
Post synaptic
membrane

Part B: Steps in Synaptic Transmission


Put the following steps in the correct sequence (1 to 7) to show how an action potential is
transmitted across a synapse.

Instructions: Write the number 1 for the first step, 2 for the second, and so on.

Steps Order
Neurotransmitters are released into the ___
synaptic cleft.
An action potential reaches the axon ___
terminal.
Calcium ions enter the axon terminal. ___
Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the ___
postsynaptic membrane.
Synaptic vesicles fuse with the presynaptic ___
membrane.
A new action potential is generated in the ___
postsynaptic neuron.
Calcium ion channels open in response to ___
depolarization.
Part C: Free Response (Short Answer)
1. How is synaptic transmission ensured to be forward moving only?
The way neurotransmitters are released and received at the synapse
_______________________________________________________________

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2. What role do neurotransmitters play in this process?


They act as a chemical messenger and plays in both the release and reception of signals
_______________________________________________________________
between neurons
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3. What would happen if neurotransmitters were not removed from the synaptic cleft?
The receiving neuron will experience a prolonged and excessive
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stimulation
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