Essential Biochemistry - Neurotransmitters (Section 2)
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Which of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter?
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What is the function of dendrites?
答え(B)
Receive impulses and transmit them towards the cell body
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What is the name of the enzyme that degrades acetylcholine?
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Which neurotransmitter acts as a local depolarizer?
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Following are the amine neurotransmitters, except:
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Which condition is marked with an excess production of serotonin?
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Which type of neurotransmitter is involved in the production of new impulse?
答え(B)
Excitatory neurotransmitter
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Which of the following are ways in which neurotransmitters are removed from the synaptic cleft?
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What structure is a site of functional contact between a neuron and another cell?
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Which of the following processes is involved in the release of acetylcholine in response to an action potential?
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Where are catecholamines stored?
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Which neurotransmitter is derived from tryptophan?
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What type of channels are opened in the postsynaptic membrane when acetylcholine binds to its receptors?
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Functions of serotonin include:
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The excitatory effects of catecholamines are exerted upon:
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GABA is an amino acid derivative and is synthesized from
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Various stimuli that activate neurons include:
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How is histamine synthesized?
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In what process does serotonin undergo Ca2+ dependent release from synaptic vesicles?
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Which neurotransmitter, when in excess production, can be marked by
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Which is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
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Inhibitory effects on smooth muscle are exerted by:
答え(C)
Bronchial tree of the lungs
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答え(A)
A site of neuron-to-neuron communication.
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Which of the following neurotransmitters is a catecholamine?
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Which neurotransmitters are involved in the treatment of renal failure?
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Which of the following statements are true regarding reuptake mechanisms in the synapse?
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What is the role of high affinity reuptake mechanism in the synapse?
答え(C)
To re-incorporate neurotransmitters into the presynaptic vesicles.
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Which neurotransmitter is involved in the sleep-wake cycle?
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Where is histamine mainly found?
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Which of the following is synthesized from tyrosine?
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Which of the following statements about neurotransmitters is/are correct?
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Which of the following is the first chemical neurotransmitter identified?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a typical synapse?
答え(B)
Presence of a synaptic cleft
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Where are neurotransmitters synthesized?
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Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?
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What enzyme is required for the degradation of acetylcholine?
答え(B)
Acetylcholinesterase (AChe)
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Which type of receptors binds neurotransmitters and causes an increase of Cl- conductance?
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答え(B)
A class of neurotransmitters.
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Which is the name given to the site where communication between neurons occur?
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Which of the following events occurs in the synaptic cleft?
答え(B)
Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on the postsynaptic membrane.
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Which of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter?
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Which of the following is a function of GABA?
答え(A)
Stimulates the anterior pituitary
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What is the precursor for acetylcholine synthesis?
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Which of the following are classified as catecholamines?
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Which of the following best describes the action of excitatory neurotransmitters?
答え(C)
They cause local depolarization.
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Which of the following events occurs during neurotransmitter release?
答え(B)
Calcium ions enter the presynaptic neuron
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Which type of neurotransmitter causes local depolarization?
答え(A)
Excitatory neurotransmitter
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Neurotransmitter serotonin is derived from:
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Following are the amine neurotransmitters, except:
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What is the function of serotonin?
