Chapter 6 Flashcards
1
Q
A neuron that makes acetylcholine is called
A
Cholinergic
2
Q
What method can label the mRNA within a neuron to prove the neuron made a neurotransmitter?
A
In situ hybridization
3
Q
Nicotine ACh receptors are found in
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Skeletal muscle
4
Q
Dale’s principle states that a neuron only has one neurotransmitter. This notion is
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False
5
Q
What enzyme synthesizes ACh?
A
Choline acetyltransferase
6
Q
This enzyme synthesizes GABA and is a good marker for GABAergic neurons
A
GAD
7
Q
Endocannabinoids signal through
A
Retrograde signaling
8
Q
Barbiturates bind
A
GABA-A receptors
9
Q
What drug ct’s on NMDA, glycine, nicotinic ACh, and serotonin receptors?
A
Alcohol
10
Q
An example of a second messenger is
A
cAMP
