Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
neurotransmitters are -
A
chemicals
2
Q
what form is info transferred in?
A
electrical impulses
3
Q
synaptic transmission process involves
A
synapse -> dendrites -> soma -> axon -> synaptic terminal
4
Q
sections of a neuron
A
dendrites, axon, myelin sheath, soma (cell body), axon terminals
5
Q
synaptic parts needed for transmission and function
A
pre-synaptic neuron - sender
synaptic cleft - (space)
post-synaptic neuron - receptor
6
Q
———the lock and key process is -
A
———–when presynaptic neuron
7
Q
- and - are the two types of neurotransmitters
A
hormones; neurotransmitters