
Neuronal Communication and Neurotransmitter Functions

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Biology, Science, Chemistry
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary method by which neurons communicate with each other?
Magnetic fields
Optical signals
Chemical messages
Electrical impulses
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of synapse involves a connection between an axon and a dendrite?
Axosomatic
Axoaxonic
Dendrodendritic
Axodendritic
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which neurotransmitter is classified as a monoamine?
Acetylcholine
Glutamate
GABA
Dopamine
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What triggers the release of neurotransmitters from synaptic vesicles?
Sodium influx
Magnesium influx
Potassium efflux
Calcium influx
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when neurotransmitters are released into the synaptic cleft?
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Exocytosis
Endocytosis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which neurotransmitter is primarily excitatory and increases the likelihood of action potentials?
Glutamate
Histamine
Serotonin
GABA
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does GABA affect the postsynaptic cell?
It depolarizes the cell
It hyperpolarizes the cell
It has no effect
It causes the cell to release more neurotransmitters
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