Cell X fires an action potential and releases GABA onto Cell Y. Assuming only GABAA receptors are present on the postsynaptic membrane, which is at rest at -55mV, which ion is responsible for the changes that would be observed?
a. Chloride
b. Potassium
c. Sodium
d. Calcium
e. Magnesium

GABAA receptors, is an ionotropic receptor that controls most of the central nervous system inhibitory transmission. GABAA receptors exist as ionotropic ligand-gated ion channel and selectively conduct chloride ions Cl⁻ when activated by GABA through its pore where by the flow of Cl⁻ depends on the internal voltage of the cell and the resting potential. Cl⁻ will flow in a cell if the internal voltage is more than resting potential which is -75 mV. When the internal voltage is less than resting potential, Cl⁻ will transit out of the cell

Cell X fires an action potential and releases GABA onto Cell Y. Assuming only GABAA receptors are present on the postsynaptic membrane, which is at rest at -55mV, which ion is responsible for the changes that would be observed? a. Chloride b. Potassium c. Sodium d. Calcium e. Magnesium

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Cell X fires an action potential and releases GABA onto Cell Y. Assuming only GABAA receptors are present on the postsynaptic membrane, which is at rest at -55mV, which ion is responsible for the changes that would be observed?
a. Chloride
b. Potassium
c. Sodium
d. Calcium
e. Magnesium