Chapter 3 Flashcards

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neurotransmitters are -

A

chemicals

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2
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what form is info transferred in?

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electrical impulses

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3
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synaptic transmission process involves

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synapse -> dendrites -> soma -> axon -> synaptic terminal

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4
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sections of a neuron

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dendrites, axon, myelin sheath, soma (cell body), axon terminals

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5
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synaptic parts needed for transmission and function

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pre-synaptic neuron - sender
synaptic cleft - (space)
post-synaptic neuron - receptor

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6
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———the lock and key process is -

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———–when presynaptic neuron

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7
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  • and - are the two types of neurotransmitters
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hormones; neurotransmitters

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