2.15 Flashcards
1
Q
Enzymatic deactivation
A
The
destruction of a neurotransmitter by an
enzyme after its release—for example,
the destruction of acetylcholine by
acetylcholinesterase
2
Q
Acetylcholinesterase
A
The enzyme that
destroys acetylcholine soon after it is released from the terminal buttons. This action terminates the postsynaptic potential
3
Q
Acetylcholine
A
A neurotransmitter found in the
brain, spinal cord, and parts of the
peripheral nervous system; responsible
for muscular contraction
4
Q
Neural integration
A
The process
by which inhibitory and excitatory
postsynaptic potentials summate and
control the rate of firing of a neuron
