
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 23CP
Summary Introduction
To differentiate:
Between a neurotransmitter and a neuromodulator.
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The human nervous system involves a complex chemical communication among its components. The chemicals can be neurotransmitters, neuromodulators or neuro-hormones. Some chemicals transmit the signal from one neuron to other while other chemicals modulate the activity of target cells.
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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Ch. 12 - Prob. 11CPCh. 12 - Prob. 12CPCh. 12 - Prob. 13CPCh. 12 - What effect would decreasing the concentration of...Ch. 12 - Define action potential.Ch. 12 - Identify the steps involved in the generation and...Ch. 12 - Prob. 17CPCh. 12 - Which of the following axons is myelinated: one...Ch. 12 - Prob. 19CPCh. 12 - Prob. 20CPCh. 12 - What effect would blocking voltage-gated calcium...Ch. 12 - Prob. 22CPCh. 12 - Prob. 23CPCh. 12 - Prob. 24CPCh. 12 - Prob. 25CPCh. 12 - Prob. 26CPCh. 12 - Prob. 27CPCh. 12 - LEVEL 1 Reviewing Facts and Terms 1. Label the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2RQCh. 12 - Prob. 3RQCh. 12 - Prob. 4RQCh. 12 - The neural cells responsible for the analysis of...Ch. 12 - Depolarization of a neuron plasma membrane will...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7RQCh. 12 - Receptors that bind acetylcholine at the...Ch. 12 - What are the major components of (a) the central...Ch. 12 - Prob. 10RQCh. 12 - Prob. 11RQCh. 12 - If the resting membrane potential of a neuron is...Ch. 12 - Prob. 13RQCh. 12 - What is the difference between anterograde flow...Ch. 12 - What is the functional difference among chemically...Ch. 12 - State the all-or-none principle cf action...Ch. 12 - Prob. 17RQCh. 12 - Prob. 18RQCh. 12 - What are the structural and functional differences...Ch. 12 - Describe the events that occur during nerve...Ch. 12 - Prob. 21RQCh. 12 - Prob. 22RQCh. 12 - Prob. 23RQCh. 12 - In multiple sclerosis, there is intermittent and...Ch. 12 - Prob. 25RQCh. 12 - Which cells of the CNS are targeted by the polio...Ch. 12 - Prob. 2CC
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