Chemical Transmission of an Action Potential Flashcards
1
Q
The transmission of nerve impulses is…
A
Electrochemical (chemical: neurotransmitters in synapse) (electrical: signal moving through neuron)
2
Q
Acetylcholinesterase
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Breaks down acetylcholine
3
Q
Inhibition
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Prevention of continuous stimulation
4
Q
Types of neurotransmitters
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Norepinephrine/epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine
5
Q
Norepinephrine/epinephrine
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Produced by adrenal glands
6
Q
Dopamine
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Regulates emotional responses/muscle tone
7
Q
Acetylcholine
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Found in NMJ in PNS
8
Q
NMJ
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Located where a motor neuron ends on muscle cell
9
Q
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
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Specialized smooth ER within striated muscle tissue