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Chemical Transmission of an Action Potential Flashcards

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The transmission of nerve impulses is…

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Electrochemical (chemical: neurotransmitters in synapse) (electrical: signal moving through neuron)

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2
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Acetylcholinesterase

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Breaks down acetylcholine

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3
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Inhibition

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Prevention of continuous stimulation

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Types of neurotransmitters

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Norepinephrine/epinephrine, dopamine, acetylcholine

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Norepinephrine/epinephrine

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Produced by adrenal glands

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Dopamine

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Regulates emotional responses/muscle tone

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Acetylcholine

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Found in NMJ in PNS

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NMJ

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Located where a motor neuron ends on muscle cell

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Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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Specialized smooth ER within striated muscle tissue

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