Glutamate functions as the:
A) neurotransmitter most involved in voluntary movements.
B) major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
C) neurotransmitter most responsible for the slowing of intestinal activity during stress.
D) major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain.

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Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, responsible for enhancing synaptic activity and contributing to cognitive processes, such as learning and memory. It is not involved in voluntary movements or the slowing of intestinal activity during stress, and it is not the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain (that is GABA).

Glutamate Functions as The