Lock And Key Process Flashcards

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Explain the lock and key process in relation to the transmission of neural information between neurons

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Neurotransmitters shape ( key ) must exactly match the shape of the receptor site ( lock ) on the post synaptic neurons dendrites to bind to its receptors. This unlocks the excitatory or inhibitory process

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