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What is the primary function of neurotransmitters in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of neurotransmitters in the central nervous system?
- To control long-term changes in the brain through affecting gene transcription
- To regulate gene expression and control neuronal growth
- To act as a precursor to neuromodulators
- To produce rapid excitatory or inhibitory responses in postsynaptic neurons (correct)
What type of receptors are primarily associated with slow neurotransmitters and neuromodulators?
What type of receptors are primarily associated with slow neurotransmitters and neuromodulators?
- G-protein-coupled receptors (correct)
- Ligand-gated ion channels
- Tyrosine kinase-linked receptors
- Glutamate receptors
What is the term for the site where one neuron releases chemicals to transmit information to another neuron or to a muscle or gland cell?
What is the term for the site where one neuron releases chemicals to transmit information to another neuron or to a muscle or gland cell?
- Synaptic cleft
- Neurotransmitter release site
- Chemical transmission zone
- Synapse (correct)
Which of the following can act as both a neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator?
Which of the following can act as both a neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator?
What type of cells are primarily responsible for releasing neurotrophic factors?
What type of cells are primarily responsible for releasing neurotrophic factors?
Which of the following chemical mediators are produced by both glia and neurons?
Which of the following chemical mediators are produced by both glia and neurons?
What is the primary function of neuromodulators in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of neuromodulators in the central nervous system?
What type of receptors are associated with fast neurotransmitters such as glutamate?
What type of receptors are associated with fast neurotransmitters such as glutamate?
Which of the following chemical mediators control long-term changes in the brain through affecting gene transcription?
Which of the following chemical mediators control long-term changes in the brain through affecting gene transcription?
What is the primary function of neurotrophic factors in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of neurotrophic factors in the central nervous system?
