Synapse Classification Quiz
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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?

  • Axodendritic synapses
  • Chemical synapses (correct)
  • Axosomatic synapses
  • 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?

    <p>An axon terminates on the soma of another neuron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is involved in movement, cognition, and autonomic control?

    <p>Acetylcholine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a type of neurotransmitter?

    <p>Lipid transmitters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not associated with the activity of acetylcholine?

    <p>Parkinson's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a small molecule transmitter?

    <p>Opioids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a function of glutamate?

    <p>Involvement in muscle contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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