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Neuro

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Nerves

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Neuro muscular junction

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is a chemical synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber.

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Neogenesis

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New formation

E.g.: kidneys use an amino acid called glutamine and converted to glucose. This is called gluconeogenesis

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4
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Nocturia

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Night urination. Waking to urinate

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Nerve

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Bundle of neurons

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Neurotransmitter

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A chemical messenger that gets released from a pre-synaptic terminal, defuses across the synaptic cleft causing an effect on the postsynaptic cell.

There are four categories of neurotransmitters.
1. amino acids
2. Monoamines
3. Peptides
4. Unique molecules

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