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Why is it important for the neurotransmitter substance to be deactivated soon after its release?
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It is important for the neurotransmitter to be deactivated soon after its release so that actional potential generation can be stopped when the organism doesn't need it any more.
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Is calcium a neurotransmitter?
No, calcium itself is not a neurotransmitter BUT it is highly important in the process of the action potential. The action potential triggers the influx of calcium at the end of the terminal bouton, causing the influx of Ca2+ into the cell and this triggers for the release of the neurotransmitter. :)
What are the criteria for a substance in a neurotransmitter at a synapse?
Criteria required identifying a substance as a neurotransmitter 1- ) Synthesis of the substance: • It is synthesized in the neuron • Some substances are synthesized from the Tryptophan • Rate limiting step in its synthesis • Enzymes required in the synthesis of that substance are themselves synthesized in the cell body of neuron ,then distributed throughout the neuron • Mainly found in the cell body and nerve terminal • These enzymes are stored in the presynaptic terminal of neuron, inside the synaptic vesicles. 2- ) Storage of that substance: • The neutransmitter is stored inside the synaptic vesicle of nerve terminal 3- ) Release of the neurotransmitter: • It is released from the nerve terminal usually through Ca++ dependent process following the stimulation of the nerve fiber by action potential. • Fusion of the synaptic vesicle with the nerve membrane releasing neurotransmitter outside the nerve fiber into the synaptic cleft. 4- ) Exogenous analogue (drug) of the neurotransmitter: • If drug analogue of the neurotransmitter is injected exogenously, it should mimic the same mechanism of action as done by the endogenously released neurotransmitter.
What is depolarization of a neurotransmitter?
Depolarization stimulates the release of the neuro-transmitter from the terminal end of the neuron.
What neurotransmitter is released at the motor end plates by axon terminals?
The accepted terminology is either neurotransmitter or neuromodulator. The compounds are epinephrine, ACh, norepiniphrine, GABA, glycine, ATP , ADP, adenosine, glutamate, aspartate, substance P, Neuropeptide Y, LHRH and probably 2 dozen others. In addition NO (nitric oxide) acts as a neuronal released modulator (albeit not by synaptic release).
What neurotranmitters are released by smpathetic and parasympthetic neurons?
The 2 divisions of the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic) both have 2 areas where neurotransmitter is released. ?They have ganglionic synapses in the periphery wherein neurotransmitter is released and have synapses on the target organs wherein neurotransmitter is released. ?So this means there is preganglionic and postganglionic release of neurotransmitter.Sympathetic preganglionic neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine. ?Acetylcholine affects muscarinic receptors here.Sympathetic postganglionic neurotransmitter is Norepinephrine. ?Norepinephrine affects alpha or beta receptors here. ?Parasympathetic preganglionic neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine. ? Acetylcholine affects muscarinic receptors here.Parasympathetic postganglionic neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine. ?In this case Acetylcholine affects muscarinic receptors.?Sympathetic neurons are considered to be adrenergic & sympathetic neurons are considered to be cholinergic.
Is calcium a neurotransmitter?
No, calcium itself is not a neurotransmitter BUT it is highly important in the process of the action potential. The action potential triggers the influx of calcium at the end of the terminal bouton, causing the influx of Ca2+ into the cell and this triggers for the release of the neurotransmitter. :)
What drug blocks blocks the release of the neurotransmitter?
An example of a drug that blocks release of a neurotransmitter is botulinum toxin (Ach) and atropine.
What are the criteria for a substance in a neurotransmitter at a synapse?
Criteria required identifying a substance as a neurotransmitter 1- ) Synthesis of the substance: • It is synthesized in the neuron • Some substances are synthesized from the Tryptophan • Rate limiting step in its synthesis • Enzymes required in the synthesis of that substance are themselves synthesized in the cell body of neuron ,then distributed throughout the neuron • Mainly found in the cell body and nerve terminal • These enzymes are stored in the presynaptic terminal of neuron, inside the synaptic vesicles. 2- ) Storage of that substance: • The neutransmitter is stored inside the synaptic vesicle of nerve terminal 3- ) Release of the neurotransmitter: • It is released from the nerve terminal usually through Ca++ dependent process following the stimulation of the nerve fiber by action potential. • Fusion of the synaptic vesicle with the nerve membrane releasing neurotransmitter outside the nerve fiber into the synaptic cleft. 4- ) Exogenous analogue (drug) of the neurotransmitter: • If drug analogue of the neurotransmitter is injected exogenously, it should mimic the same mechanism of action as done by the endogenously released neurotransmitter.
Nicotine facilitates the release of a neurotransmitter which causes an individual to feel more alert This neurotransmitter is known as?
acetycholine
What process describes how a signal travels from one end of a neuron to the other a. hormonal requlation B. muscle coordination C. membrane excitability d. neurotransmitter release?
The process that describes how a signal travels from one end of a neuron to the other is called neurotransmitter release. Neurons are very important.
Into what does the neuron release its neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction?
cytoplam
Cholinergic synapses release what neurotransmitter?
acetylcholine (ACh)
Cocaine cause the sudden release the brain of a neurotransmitter called?
True. Cocaine causes the sudden release in the brain of a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Source. Prentice Hall
The ion needed to initiate the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft is?
Ca2+
What ion triggers the release of a neurotransmitter at the presynaptic membrane?
Calcium triggers synaptic vesicles to discharge the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
How do nerves impulse's across the synapse?
Most neurons have a chemical synapse, which is to say that a substance called a neurotransmitter is released from the first neuron (called pre-synaptic) to the next neuron called (post-synaptic). How is the release triggered? When an action potential reaches the terminus (end of the axon) there are specialized calcium channels that are opened (voltage-gated). The calcium bind so the inner membrane and triggers the release of small membrane bound vesicles which spill out their contents of neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. The neurotransmitter binds to specific receptors on the post-synaptic membrane and that causes the action potential to propagate on (or for the neurotransmitter to cause an action like a muscle contraction).
What happened to the neurotransmitter release when switched from the control extracellular fluid to the extracellular fluid with no calcium?
There is no neurotransmitter release from the axon terminal when there are no calcium ions in the extracellular solution. This is because the exocytosis of the synaptic vesicles is calcium dependent.
