If you want a neuron to fire, you should bathe it with transmitter substances that will __________.
A) stabilize its threshold
B) make its membrane less polarized
C) make its membrane more polarized
D) carry a substantial electrical charge across the synapse

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Bathing a neuron with transmitter substances that make its membrane more polarized causes an increase in the resting membrane potential, bringing the neuron closer to its firing threshold. This makes it more likely for the neuron to fire an action potential.

If You Want a Neuron to Fire, You Should Bathe