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Example Question #153 : Neural Physiology
The Renshaw cells in the spinal cord release which neurotransmitter?
Dopamine
GABA
Glutamate
Glycine
Acetylcholine
Glycine
Renshaw cells are interneurons in the spinal cord that release the inhibitory neurotransmitter glycine.
Example Question #1 : Help With Neurotransmitter And Receptor Physiology
What are competitive inhibitors?
Molecules that compete directly with ligands by binding reversibly to the active site
Molecules that bind covalently to protein and changes its activity
Molecules that bind to active site and cannot be displaced by ligands
Molecules that alter the 3D shape of protein, which may be irreversible
Molecules that compete directly with ligands by binding reversibly to the active site
Competitive inhibitors directly compete with ligands for the same binding sites (active sites). Irreversible inhibitors are molecules that bind irreversible to the active site. Covalent modulators are molecules that bind covalently to proteins and changes their activity. pH and temperature may alter the 3D shape of the protein and can be irreversible, while ligand binding, and competitive inhibition is a reversible process that involves the formation of weak, not covalent, bonds.
Example Question #6 : Help With Neurotransmitter And Receptor Physiology
Cholinergic neurons release which neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
Nitric oxide
Substance P
Acetylcholine
Cholinergic neurons, whether in the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system, release acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter. Nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurons include some postganglionic parasympathetic neurons of the gastrointestinal tract, which release substance P and nitric oxide. Adrenergic neurons release norepinephrine.
Example Question #7 : Help With Neurotransmitter And Receptor Physiology
Which neurotransmitter is released by adrenergic neurons?
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Substance P
Nitric oxide
Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine is released by adrenergic neurons.
Cholinergic neurons release acetylcholine as their neurotransmitter (in the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system).
Nonadrenergic, noncholinergic neurons (which include postganglionic parasympathetic neurons of the gastrointestinal tract) release substance P and nitric oxide.
Example Question #8 : Help With Neurotransmitter And Receptor Physiology
The entry of which ion into the presynaptic terminal cause synaptic vesicles to release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft?
Potassium
Acetylcholine
Calcium
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
The depolarization of the presynaptic membrane causes voltage-gated calcium channels to enter from the extracellular space. This causes the synaptic vessels which are docked on the presynaptic terminal to fuse with the presynaptic membrane and release the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
Example Question #621 : Systems Physiology
Which of the following neurotransmitters is found at the neuromuscular junction?
Glutamate
Acetylcholine
GABA
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter found at the neuromuscular junction and many other synapses found in the nervous system. It binds to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane to induce muscular contraction.
Example Question #622 : Systems Physiology
What is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the brain?
Dopamine
Glutamate
None of these
Serotonin
Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)
Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)
GABA is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. Glutamate is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Dopamine is a monoamine which can sometimes be inhibitory, but is not the most common.
Example Question #623 : Systems Physiology
What is the name of the sensory receptors that are associated with pain?
Nociceptors
Thermoreceptors
Chemoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Nociceptors
Nociceptors are pain receptors that. Mechanoreceptors respond when tissue is deformed by mechanical forces. Photoreceptors respond to light. Chemoreceptors respond to chemicals. Thermoreceptors respond to changes in temperature.
Example Question #624 : Systems Physiology
Tactile receptors belong to the class of mechanical receptors and respond to deformation of the skin.
This tactile receptor is located in the dermal papillae of hairless skin. They are found in the lips, fingertips, palms, soles, and external genitalia. These receptors play a large role in the human's ability to perform fine tactile movements with the fingertips.
Pacinian corpuscles
Merkel cells
None of these
Meissner's corpuscles
Carcinoma
Meissner's corpuscles
Pacinian corpuscles are found in deeper in the dermis rather than in the dermal papillae. Merkel cells are found in the epidermal-dermal border and are responsible for perception of light and touch. Carcinoma is a type of tumor. Meissner's corpuscles are the mechanoreceptors that are found in the dermal papillae, and are very sensitive to light touches.
Example Question #625 : Systems Physiology
__________ is a non-opioid peptide that play an important excitatory role in the pain pathway.
None of these
Substance P
Enkephalin
Dopamine
Serotonin
Substance P
When there is tissue damage, substance P plays a very important role in the sensation of pain through stimulating primary afferent neurons in pain perception pathways. Enkephalin is a neurotransmitter that inhibits the neurons that transmit pain impulses to the brain. Serotonin is a monoamine neurotransmitter and dopamine is a catecholamine/phenethylamine neurotransmitter.