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At a chemical synapse, a/an {{c3::action potential}} triggers {{c4::voltage gated calcium channels}} to open at the {{c2::presynaptic neuron}} which starts a cascade to release {{c1::neurotransmitters}}.
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These molecules bind to receptors on the postsynaptic cell and make it more or less likely to fire an action potential

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