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What is the characteristic of an axoaxonic synapse?
What is the characteristic of an axoaxonic synapse?
- An axon terminates on a dendrite
- An axon terminates on the soma of another neuron
- An axon terminates on another axon (correct)
- An axon originates from a dendrite
What type of synapses are more common in the central nervous system?
What type of synapses are more common in the central nervous system?
- Axodendritic synapses
- Chemical synapses (correct)
- Axosomatic synapses
- Electrical synapses
What is the characteristic of electrical synapses?
What is the characteristic of electrical synapses?
- They involve the release and binding of neurotransmitters
- They involve an axon terminating on a dendrite
- They involve the close proximity of pre- and post-synaptic neurons (correct)
- They are more common in the central nervous system
What is the characteristic of an axosomatic synapse?
What is the characteristic of an axosomatic synapse?
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Which neurotransmitter is involved in movement, cognition, and autonomic control?
Which neurotransmitter is involved in movement, cognition, and autonomic control?
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Which of the following is not a type of neurotransmitter?
Which of the following is not a type of neurotransmitter?
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Which of the following is not associated with the activity of acetylcholine?
Which of the following is not associated with the activity of acetylcholine?
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Which of the following is not a small molecule transmitter?
Which of the following is not a small molecule transmitter?
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Which of the following is not a function of glutamate?
Which of the following is not a function of glutamate?
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