Neurons are released into the synaptic Cleft where the neurotransmitter diffuses throughout the space. What are the advantanges and disadvantages of not having neurons connected to each other?

Q: If a pre-synaptic cell releases a large amount of excitatory neurotransmitter into the synaptic…

A: Neurons are excitable cells that are specialized to carry electrical signals, often across long…

Q: During excitatory synaptic transmission, the electrical signal carried along the axon of a…

A: The point of electric nerve impulse transmission between two nerve cells (neurons), or between a…

Q: Arrange the events that occur during synaptic transmission. Use letters A-F to denote the correct…

A: The nervous system comprises the brain, nerves and spinal cord. The nerves are responsible for…

Q: In the central nervous system there may be many synaptic inputs on a postsynaptic neurons.  How does…

A: A single axon will have multiple branches, permitting it to create synapses on varied postsynaptic…

Q: Depression is a condition in which sufferers may feel low mood, lack of motivation and sleep. It is…

A: Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is primarily found in the central nervous system (CNS) and the…

Q: If an excitatory neurotransmitter binds to the post-synaptic neuron, what type of an event will that…

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Q: Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials cause what type of change at the post-synaptic membrane?

A: Excitatory  Neuron excites their target post synaptic neurones  or target cells causing it to…

Q: Besides the standard post- and pre-synapse that exchange information, non neuronal cell types also…

A: Astrocytes are cells having distinct morphological and functional characteristics present within…

Q: What would happen to synaptic transmission if you blocked the degradation and/or reuptake of…

A: Neurons or nerve cells are the basic structural and functional unit of the brain. Brain tissue…

Q: Which is the most likely outcome? ✓ [Choose ] Both interneurons fire action potentials The…

A: These are the types of Graded Potential. EPSPs are excitatory signals which causes depolarisation of…

Q: Which of the following are the likely explanations for the failure of a postsynaptic neuron to…

A: The postsynaptic element is often the soma or dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron. The other side of…

Q: Given the steps shown below, which of the following is the correct sequence for transmission at a…

A: Synaptic transmission is the process by which a signal travels through neurons. It involves the…

Q: With respect to the three structural types of neurons (unipolar, bipolar & multipolar): State which…

A: The neurons are basic working units of the brain. They are specialized cells within the nervous…

Q: When an impulse arrives at the synapse, the synaptic vesicles open and release neurotransmitters…

A: The neurons are specialized cells of the human nervous system. The neurons of the nervous system…

Q: Why does an action potential move in an all-or-nothing fashion down the length of an axon without…

A: Henry Pickering Bowditch first discussed the all or none law in 1871 in heart muscle. It means that…

Q: Neurotransmitters, the chemicals used in signaling across synapses, can be either re-absorbed by the…

A: Neurotransmitters can serve as chemical messengers for ion channels, neurotransmitter mainly causes…

Q: If action potential propagation from one neuron to another neuron requires ACH release, what event…

A: Introduction: The brief sequence of events in the membrane potential following excitation is…

Q: A postsynaptic neuron has three presynaptic inputs - from neurons X, Y, and Z. When X and Y are…

A: The neuron transmitting or creating a spike and incident onto a synapse is known as the presynaptic…

Q: Cystic fibrosis is a degenerative disease that causes the progressive breakdown of the myelin…

A: Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, and…

Q: Starting with the action of a neurotransmitter at the postsynaptic end of a neuron, what happens to…

A: Introduction: Neurotransmitters is the chemical messengers our  body can't function without it…

Q: What terms denotes a sudden change (depolarization and repolarization) in the electrical properties…

A: 1) Neurons generate and conduct these signals and transmit them to the target tissues. On…

Q: how many molecules of neurotransmitter are in a synaptic vesicle?

A: Neurotransmitters are specific signalling molecules that are responsible for synaptic transmission…

Q: Regardless of type, all neurons transfer signals between each other or to effectors (muscles or…

A: Synaptic transmission occurs between the presynaptic neuron and the postsynaptic neuron with the…

Q: The following table summarizes the characteristics of four different neurons. Based on these…

A: Neurons, often known as Nerve cells, are chief components and the structural and basic units of the…

Q: neurotransmitter after being released from the synaptic vesicle?

A: The neurotransmitter after being released into synaptic cleft from the vesicles, They interact with…

Q: A neuron releases an excitatory neurotransmitter. Some neurons are stimulated and some are not. How…

A: A neuron is a fundamental cellular unit of the nervous system, characterized by its capacity to…

Q: Which of the following statements about action potentials and information transmission in the…

A: Introduction Action potential:- It is defined as a transitory, fast, sudden, and propagating change…

Q: In neurology, please explain the relationship between extraceullalar calcium concentration and post…

A: The biological mechanism through which a neuron communicates with a target cell across a synapse is…

Q: What are the functional advantages and disadvantages of electrical synapses?

A: An electrical synapse forms both electrical and mechanical links between two neurons which are…