Action potentials at a chemical synapse

A. travel from presynaptic terminal to postsynaptic membrane.
B. travel from postsynaptic membrane to presynaptic terminal.
C. travel back and forth from presynaptic terminal to postsynaptic membrane.
D. travel from presynaptic terminal to presynaptic membrane.
E. stop at the presynaptic terminal and are regenerated on the postsynaptic membrane.


D

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