If the release of neurotransmitters was being broadcast over CNN, the reporter would say:
A. "The action potential is triggering an explosion, releasing the neurotransmitters into the synapse."
B. "The neurotransmitters have entered the axon through sodium channels."
C. "The resting potential is causing the cell body to release neurotransmitters."
D. "I have never seen so many neurotransmitters being released into the myelin sheath!"
Answer: A
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