How Anaesthetics Works Flashcards
A aesthetic drugs work by stopping conduction of _ through body’s nervous system
Pain sensation
Neurons relay info from _ to brain
Sensory receptors
After receiving info from sensory receptors, info processed in brain and then sent in form of electrical impulses, via _
Motor neurons
Synapse is when _ of one neuron meets axon, dendrite, or cell body of another
Synaptic bulb
Anesthetics works by interfering with _ between nerve cells
Transmission of nerve impulses
Nerve cells connect to each other or _ via gaps called synapses
Muscles
Cell membranes are largely made up of adjoining layers of _ molecules
Lipid
Gap between nerve cells also called _
Synaptic cleft
Gap can be before muscle and also a _
Gland
_ contains neurotransmitter molecules
Synaptic vesicle
It is believed that anaesthetics block proteins channels or alter its ability to _
Open as normal
Other researchers believe anaesthetics can act in other _
Sites
