The Chemistry of Behavior

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Which type of receptor is known for its fast-acting changes in Vm?

Ionotropic receptor (correct)

Opioid receptor

Metabotropic receptor

G-protein coupled receptor

What is a characteristic of metabotropic receptors?

They directly open ion channels

They respond to multiple neurotransmitters

They activate intracellular signaling cascades (correct)

They alter gene expression

Which statement about receptor subtypes is true?

Receptor subtypes always work with the same ions

A given neurotransmitter system can act on many receptor subtypes (correct)

Receptor subtypes cannot differ in anatomical distribution

Receptor subtypes cannot respond to multiple neurotransmitters

What is the main function of neurotransmitters?

To act as endogenous chemicals Signup and view all the answers

What can receptor subtypes do within/across neuron populations?

Interact to alter signaling in complex ways Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptor is activated by ligand-gated ion channels and results in fast-acting changes in Vm?

Ionotropic receptors Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of metabotropic receptors?

They activate intracellular signaling cascades Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter system can act on many receptor subtypes?

GABA Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of receptor subtypes?

They can alter signaling in complex ways Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of neurotransmitters?

To regulate intracellular signaling Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of receptor is known for its fast-acting changes in Vm?

What is a characteristic of metabotropic receptors?

Which statement about receptor subtypes is true?

What is the main function of neurotransmitters?

What can receptor subtypes do within/across neuron populations?

Which type of receptor is activated by ligand-gated ion channels and results in fast-acting changes in Vm?

What is a characteristic of metabotropic receptors?

Which neurotransmitter system can act on many receptor subtypes?

What is a characteristic of receptor subtypes?

What is the main function of neurotransmitters?

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