Encyclopedia: Neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell. According to the prevailing beliefs of the 1960s, a chemical can be classified as a neurotransmitter if it meets the following conditions: , There are precursors and/or synthesis enzymes located in the presynaptic side of the synapse; , The chemical is present in the presynaptic element , It is available in sufficient...
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Name a neurotransmitter...where it is produced and what it does.
Hi, Neurotransmitters Definition Neurotransmitters are chemicals that allow the movement of information from one neuron across the gap between it and the adjacent neuron. The release of neurotransmitters from one area of a...
Asked by kuzya - 18 months ago
A toxic, industrial gas has turned out to be a significant player as a neurotransmitter...
Nitric oxide, NO. It's a free radical synthesized in the body and used for cell-cell signaling and immune response, and possibly has other functions. I do not really understand the...
Asked by David D - 18 months ago
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Explain the functions of a neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitters relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotransmitter It really is more effecient to do your own research. You asked this question three weeks ago, but it only took me 5 seconds...
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Which neurotransmitter travels between motor neurons and skeletal muscles?
Acetycholine...
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