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A good analogy for the way in which a neurotransmitter binds to receptor sites is?
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a key fitting in the lock of a door
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Which structure is like a locked door that only certain neurotransmitter key can unlock?
Since only 1 neurotransmitter fits in the receptor sites, you can say that the receptor sites is the locked door waiting for the neurotransmitter "keys".
Which drug binds to the same receptor sites as the endorphins?
Heroin
What are holes in the surface of the dendrites or certain cells of the muscles and glands that are shaped to fit only certain neurotransmitters?
Neurotransmitter receptor sites on ligand-gated ion pores.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits pain transmission?
SEROTONIN is a neurotransmitter that inhibits pain by blocking pain causing chemicals out of their receptor sites
When ADH binds to receptor sites on distal tubule cells?
read textbooks
What mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell?
agonists Chemical substances that mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell, increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell. Drug that enhances the effects of a particular neurotransmitter.
Neurotransmitters find their way to and subsequently trigger firing of that neuron?
Excitatory neurotransmitter
Are serotonin receptors the only binding sites for LSD?
No, LSD binds to other receptor sites besides those for serotonin, including dopamine and adrenergic receptors. Compared to compounds such as psilocybin, it is less selective for the 5-HT2A receptor.
Why is caffeine considered a drug?
It binds to specific neurotransmitter sites, and exerts a physiologic effect. In the case of caffeine, it is potentially dependence producing, if utilized on a regular basis in sufficient quantities.
Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as dopamine?
Dopamine is incorrect. Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as endorphins.
Do t cells have receptor sites?
Yes.
What receptor sites does opiates lock into?
endorphins
