Neurotransmission Flashcards by Erin Frizzell

Q

List the three methods neurotransmitters can be inactivated at the synapse

A

Returned to axon terminals for reuse or transported into glial cells
Enzymes inactivate them
Can diffuse out of the synaptic cleft

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Q

Which type of receptor is GABAa receptor?

A

Ionotropic - operates a Cl channel

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Q

Which type of receptor is GABAb receptor?

A

Metabotropic - often activates a potassium channel

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