7/23/24, 5:58 AM 1/2 Chapter 48 Nervous System Connect Assignment #2 Jeremiah Terms in this set (15) The neurotransmitter that is released in the synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle fiber is Acetylcholine How does a signal pass at a synapse? From the presynaptic cell to the postsynaptic cell Some of the characteristics of the neuronal presynaptic axon include a swollen end terminal and a large quantity of (BLANK) vesicles which are packed with (BLANK). synaptic; neurotransmitters Presynaptic vesicles release (BLANK) that diffuse to other side of the cleft and bind to receptors located in the postsynaptic cell membrane. neurotransmitters Chemical signals known as (BLANK) are used by neurons to communicate with other cells. neurotransmitters To allow transmission of new signals, (BLANK) must be removed quickly from the synaptic cleft after an action potential. neurotransmitters An (BLANK) (BLANK) potential is the response to a neurotransmitters which results in depolarization the postsynaptic membrane. excitatory; postsynaptic Epinephrine, dopamine, and norepinephrine can be categorized as biogenic amines The neurons of certain brain areas responsible for which of the following use the neurotransmitter dopamine? body movements Axons are capable of releasing several polypeptides commonly known as neuropeptides Chapter 48 Nervous System Connect Assignment #2
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