Neuromuscular Transmissiin Flashcards

1
Q

Junction between different neurons

A

Synapse

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2
Q

Axon + dendrite of other

A

Axodendritic

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3
Q

Axon + soma of other

A

Axosomatic

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4
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Axon + axon of other

A

Axo-axonal

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5
Q

Type of junction that is very fast, found in _____ muscle and ____ muscle

A

Gap; Cardiac, Smooth

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6
Q

Type of synapse where current flow from one excitable cell to another by ___ junction

A

Electrical; gap

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7
Q

The gap of presynaptic and psot synaptic terminal

A

Synaptic cleft

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8
Q

Type of synapse wherein information are transmitted via neurotransmitters

A

Chemical synapse

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9
Q

Neurotransmitters are released from _______ then binds to receptors of ________

A

Presynaptic terminal; postsynaptic terminal

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10
Q

Neuromuscular junction is junction of _____ and ______

A

Motor neuron; muscle fiber

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11
Q

Motor neuron branch to activate a group of muscle fiber

A

Motor unit

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12
Q

Motor neuron release _______ neurotransmitter.

A

Acetylcholine

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13
Q

The action potential from neuron transmitted by muscle fiber

A

Motor End Plate

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14
Q

ACh comes from _______ and _____ via the enzyme ________ and is stored in vesicles

A

Acetyl coenzyme A, choline; choline acetyltransferase

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15
Q

Active zone where vesicles are located, which contains numerous voltage-gated _____ channels which release ______

A

Ca++; ACh

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16
Q

Basement membrane or _____ contains enzyme _____ secreted by *presynaptic and muscle fiber”

A

Basal lamina; acetylcholine-esterase (AChE)

17
Q

AChE hydrolyzes ACh with products of ______ and ____

A

Acetate, choline

18
Q

Postsynaptic terminal contain high density of _______ acetylcholine receptors (AChR) in folds and contains _______ channels.

A

Nicotinic; voltage-gated Na+

19
Q

AChR are nicotinic, _____-gated with _____ molecules of ACh binding to it.

A

Ligand/chemically; 2

20
Q

AChR channels are blocked by _______

A

α-bungarotoxin