Biopsychology: synaptic transmission Flashcards
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What is synaptic transmission?
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communication of neurons through the diffusion of neurotransmitter chemicals
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What is the process of synaptic transmission?
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.an impulse comes down an axon to a pre-synaptic nerve
.the electrical impulse triggers the vesicles to release the neurotransmitter
.the neurotransmitter diffuses across the synapse to the post-synaptic nerve
.at the post-synaptic nerve, the neurotransmitter binds to a specific receptor
.the neurotransmitters release either positively charged chemicals or negatively charged chemicals.
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What is summation?
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calculation of excitatory chemicals and inhibitory chemicals
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