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    An electoral signal‚ called an action potential travels down the axon and to the axon terminal. At the end of the motor neuron are structures called synaptic vesicles and they contain different neurotransmitters. In the case of a motor neuron that stimulates a skeletal muscle fiber‚ that neurotransmitter is called acetylcholine. When the action potential gets down to the end it will cause the synaptic vesicles to release acetylcholine. The ACH crosses the synapse‚ which is a physical gap between

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    Infatuation Verses Love

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    or not. The scientific explanation: When one is infatuated‚ one’s brain "gets a huge surge of dopamine which literally changes the wiring in your brain. It activates the pleasure centres and stimulates the production of adrenaline. " The neurotransmitters links the person to "the production of dopamine so it intensifies the desire." Strong emotions: Research confirms that we experience distinct physical symptoms at the onset of infatuation. Symptoms like walking on air when everything goes well

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    1. Acetylcholine (ChA) Acetylcholine (ChA) is a classical neurotransmitter‚ which is mainly located in neuromuscular junctions‚ where this chemical stimulates motor neurons to active muscles‚ in synapses and other sites across the central nervous system. Cholinergic neurons are the cells that uses acetylcholine to send its messages and perform other important functions [22]. Acetylcholine is synthesized in neuronal terminals from acetyl CoA and choline‚ the enzymes of this reaction is choline

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    understanding of the functional anatomy of anxiety allows for a new perspective on the various anxiety disorders. The neurotransmitters involved in these circuits are reviewed for their relevance to the pharmacologic choices in the treatment of anxiety (i.e. Kang‚ Wilson & Wilson‚ 2000). Much research has been conducted on gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as it is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian Central Nervous System (CNS) (i.e. Vekovischeva‚ Haapalinna & Sarviharju‚ 1999). GABA participates

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    Increase Alertness * Decrease need for Sleep *In case of overdose lead to convulsion and death. Mode of Action * Block neurotransmitters reuptake: Cocaine * Promote neurotransmitters release : Amphetamine * Block Metabolism - MAO inhibitors (monoamine oxidase):ex. Phenelzine * Antagonize the effect of inhibitory neurotransmitter: Picrotoxin & Strychnine Classification of CNS Stimulants * Analeptic Stimulants * Respiratory Stimulants *

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    signaling in muscle contraction is triggered when an action potential reaches the neuromuscular junction. At this junction‚ acetylcholine (ACh) is the main neurotransmitter. Packaged in vesicles‚ ACh fuses with the neuron’s membrane and is released into the synaptic cleft. ACh diffuses toward the motor end plate and bind to the neurotransmitter receptor on it. The muscle fiber is then triggered to produce an action potential of its own that spreads through the muscle’s T-tubules. The sarcoplasmic

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    exact position of specific supraspinal regions related with pain perception is complex and rather unstated. Present research has focused on spinal mechanisms of pain transduction. The dorsal horn comprises of multiple peptide and amino acid neurotransmitters‚ neuromodulators‚ and associated particular receptors that require the following- 1. Excitatory transmitters free from the fundamental terminals of primary afferent nociceptors; 2. Excitatory transmission amongst neurons of the spinal cord;

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    Crayfish Heart Rate Lab

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    Because of this when they are faced with low water levels‚ they will actively seek a new source of. This activity will increase their metabolism‚ which then increases their heart rate (UNT Lab Manual‚ 2017). In this experiment‚ three neurotransmitters are important: serotonin‚ acetylcholine‚ and epinephrine. Serotonin regulates the heart rate in invertebrates and will increase it‚ but in vertebrates it has variable effects (UNT Lab Manual‚ 2017). Acetylcholine will also speed up the crayfish’s

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    deplete serotonin. Using a questionnaire which looked at hostility and aggression levels it was found that treatment with this drug was associated with higher scores in hostility and aggression in males. There appears to be a link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and aggression‚ increased dopamine levels can produce increased levels of aggressive behaviour. For example‚ the increased rates of aggressive behaviour found in the schizophrenic population are believed to be due to the raised levels

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    spinal cord. Both the chemical messenger and the nerve impulse will travel to the adrenal gland. These nerve signals activate the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine into the bloodstream. It’s important to note that although known as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone‚ norepinephrine works alongside epinephrine as a hormone in times of stress. The release of these two hormones acts as catalyst for all of the body’s reactions. The hormones bind to receptors and trigger a signaling

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