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What is responsible for converting electrical information into chemical information at the pre-synaptic neuronal terminal?
What is responsible for converting electrical information into chemical information at the pre-synaptic neuronal terminal?
- Effector binding
- Ionic flux
- Neurotransmitter release
- Calcium influx (correct)
Which component binds to the released neurotransmitter on the pre-synaptic membrane?
Which component binds to the released neurotransmitter on the pre-synaptic membrane?
- Second messenger pathway
- Autoreceptor
- Receptor protein (correct)
- Enzyme
What does the activation of the receptor on the pre-synaptic membrane lead to?
What does the activation of the receptor on the pre-synaptic membrane lead to?
- Inhibition of neurotransmitter release
- Decreased ionic flux
- Activation of second messenger pathways (correct)
- Depolarisation of the pre-synaptic membrane
How is chemical information encoded by neurotransmitters converted back into electrical information?
How is chemical information encoded by neurotransmitters converted back into electrical information?
What role do neurotransmitters play in a functional brain network?
What role do neurotransmitters play in a functional brain network?
How is neurotransmission controlled at the presynaptic terminal?
How is neurotransmission controlled at the presynaptic terminal?
What happens when neurotransmission goes wrong?
What happens when neurotransmission goes wrong?
What initiates the process of neurotransmitter release at the pre-synaptic neuronal terminal?
What initiates the process of neurotransmitter release at the pre-synaptic neuronal terminal?
What is a consequence of neurotransmitters modulating the flow and rate of information transfer within a network?
What is a consequence of neurotransmitters modulating the flow and rate of information transfer within a network?
In what form is information propagated from one nerve cell to another?
In what form is information propagated from one nerve cell to another?
