Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter keys can unlock?

A) synapses
B) receptors
C) neural chiasms
D) response terminals


Answer: B
Rationale: A lock-and-key analogy is sometimes used to explain how neurotransmitters and their receptors work: When neurotransmitters are released at the axon terminal they cross the synapse and fit like a key in a receptor on the dendrite.

Psychology

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