GABA Flashcards
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what is a neurotransmitter?
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chemical messenger that transmits signals from a neutron to a target cell across a synapse
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What is neurotransmission?
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drives info transfer between neurone and their targets
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What is the neurotransmission process
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occurs via synapse
calcium enters at axon terminal from AP
vesicles diffuse across synaptic cleft
4
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What are the 3 criteria for a neurotransmitter
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- molecule synthesised and stored in the presynaptic neuron
- must be released by the pre-synaptic axon terminal upon stimulation
- molecule myst produce a response in the post-synaptic cleft
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