Inhibition occurs when ____

a. ?sodium ions (Na+) flood into the axon of a neuron
b. ?the resting potential of a postsynaptic neuron is moved closer to –55 millivolts
c. ?a neurotransmitter makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to fire an action potential
d. ?a neurotransmitter makes a presynaptic neuron more likely to fire


ANSWER:
c

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