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Which type of synaptic transmission is faster and more specific?
Which type of synaptic transmission is faster and more specific?
- Autocrine synaptic transmission
- Paracrine synaptic transmission
- Electrical synaptic transmission
- Chemical synaptic transmission (correct)
Which type of cellular communication involves signaling to distant and diffuse targets?
Which type of cellular communication involves signaling to distant and diffuse targets?
- Nervous system
- Electrical Gap junction
- Local cellular communication
- Endocrine system (correct)
What are the main morphologic features of synapses?
What are the main morphologic features of synapses?
- Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
- Axon terminals and dendritic spines (correct)
- Soma and axon hillock
- Myelin sheath and nodes of Ranvier
Which type of neurocrine acts as signaling molecules within the same cell (self-signaling)?
Which type of neurocrine acts as signaling molecules within the same cell (self-signaling)?
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What distinguishes excitatory neurotransmitters from inhibitory neurotransmitters?
What distinguishes excitatory neurotransmitters from inhibitory neurotransmitters?
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Which type of cellular communication involves signaling to distant, diffuse targets?
Which type of cellular communication involves signaling to distant, diffuse targets?
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What is the main morphologic feature of synapses?
What is the main morphologic feature of synapses?
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Which type of neurotransmission is fast, specific, and targets distant cells?
Which type of neurotransmission is fast, specific, and targets distant cells?
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What distinguishes excitatory neurotransmitters from inhibitory neurotransmitters?
What distinguishes excitatory neurotransmitters from inhibitory neurotransmitters?
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Which type of cellular communication involves local signaling?
Which type of cellular communication involves local signaling?
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