14. The Autonomic Nervous System
Neurotransmitters of the ANS
14. The Autonomic Nervous System
Neurotransmitters of the ANS
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___________ and ___________ are the major neurotransmitters released by autonomic nervous system neurons.
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The neurotransmitter released at all synapses in the parasympathetic division is:
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What are the two types of receptors found in the parasympathetic system?
455views13rank - Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is released by all somatic motor neurons at their synapses and always has an excitatory effect on skeletal muscle?959views3rank
- Textbook QuestionNeuropeptides that act as natural opiates include a. substance P, b. somatostatin and cholecystokinin, c. tachykinins, d. enkephalins.448views
- Textbook QuestionReceptors that bind acetylcholine at the postsynaptic membrane are (a) chemically gated channels, (b) voltage-gated channels, (c) passive channels, (d) mechanically gated channels.414views
- Textbook QuestionSince at any moment a neuron is likely to have thousands of neurons releasing neurotransmitters at its surface, how is neuronal activity (to fire or not to fire) determined?380views
- Textbook QuestionIn the Netherlands a young man named Jan was admitted to the emergency room. He and his friends had been to a rave. His friends say he started twitching and having muscle spasms which progressed until he was 'stiff as a board.' On examination, staff found a marked increase in muscle tone and hyperreflexia involving facial and limb muscles. In his pocket, he had unmarked dark yellow tablets with dark flecks. Analysis of the tablets showed them to contain a mixture of ecstasy and strychnine. Ecstasy would not cause this clinical picture, but strychnine, which blocks glycine receptors, could. Explain how.384views