Which of the following statements regarding neurotransmitters is true?
A) Acetylcholine is broken down by enzymes present on postsynaptic cell membranes
B) Acetylcholine that is released at synapses binds to adrenergic receptors in the postsynaptic cell membrane
C) Catecholamines are the most abundant neurotransmitters in the central nervous system
D) Opiate drugs, such as morphine, are antagonists of a class of neurotransmitters called endorphins
E) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major excitatory transmitter in the central nervous system
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Q42: Which of the following is not known
Q45: At an excitatory synapse,
A)There is increased permeability
Q46: Temporal summation on a postsynaptic membrane
A)Refers to
Q47: Which of the following neurotransmitters is secreted
Q48: Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter for
A)Preganglionic sympathetic neurons
B)Postganglionic
Q49: Exocytosis of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft
Q51: A postsynaptic neuron has three presynaptic inputs
Q52: Which of the following statements about norepinephrine
Q54: An EPSP in a membrane
A)Is a direct
Q55: A postsynaptic neuron has three presynaptic inputs
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