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What happens when the action potential reaches the axon terminal

What happens when the action potential reaches the axon terminal
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What happens when the action potential reaches the axon terminal

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  • When an action potential, or nerve impulse, arrives at the axon terminal, it activates voltage-gated calcium channels in the cell membrane.

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