neurotransmission

Question 1

what are neurons

Answer 1

neurons are the basic unit of the brain which transmit the information as electric signals to other cells.

Question 2

synapse

Answer 2

microscopic gap or junction between two neurons

Question 3

neurotransmitters

Answer 3

they are the bodies natural chemical messengers which transmit information from one neuron to another in the brain and body

Question 4

neurotransmission

Answer 4

the transmission of neurotransmitters across neurons

Question 5

excitatory neurotransmitters

Answer 5

they allow the impulse to cross the synapse and produce stimulating effects on the brain

Question 6

inhibitory neurotransmitters

Answer 6

they stop the impulse from crossing the synapse and produce calming effects on the brain

Question 7

agonists

Answer 7

they are chemicals that enhance the action of a neurotransmitter by mimicking the neurotransmitter itself and binding to the receptor site of the post-synaptic neuron.

Question 8

antagonists

Answer 8

Antagonist molecules reduce the effects of neurotransmitters by blocking receptor sites on the post-synaptic neuron