Nervous system pt 1 Neurotransmitter synaspe

Question 1

Nuerons recieve and transmit stimuli by:

Answer 1

electro-chemical signals

Question 2

Dendrites:

Answer 2

recive an impulse & condcut it into soma

Question 3

Axon:

Answer 3

conducts the impulses away from the soma to the AXON Terminal

Question 4

Synaspe:

Answer 4

connecticion b/w 1 neuron & other cell

Question 5

Postsynaptic cell:

Answer 5

1 axon connecting to an axon terminal

a neuron/myosite/gland

Question 6

Presynaptic cell:

Answer 6

usually a neuron

Question 7

Presynaptic Axon Terminal:

Answer 7

synaptic end of an axon

Question 8

Synaptic Cleft:

Answer 8

the GAP b/w Presynatpic Axon Terminal &Postsynaptic cell

Question 9

Synaptic Vesicles:

Answer 9

small sacs of neurotransmitters located along the Presynaptic axon terminals

Question 10

Neurotransmitter:

Answer 10

chemicals that serve as messengers from the PRE-to-POST synaptic cell

Question 11

Acetyocholine:

Answer 11

MAIN neurotransmitter of the autonomic N.S.

Question 12

Epinephrine & Norepinephrine:

Answer 12

main neurotransmitters of the

Question 13

When signals reach the PREsynaptic Axon Terminal?

Answer 13

the synaptic vesicles release neurotransmitters into the SYNAPTIC CLEFT

Question 14

Postsynaptic Receptor’s function:

Answer 14

structure of the POSTsynaptic cell that receives & binds the neurotransmitter