APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

NEURORADIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Neurotransmitters are the “messages” released from the axon terminal which tell our bodies what to do.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that your body can’t function without. Their job is to carry chemical signals (“messages”) from one neuron (nerve cell) to the next target cell. The next target cell can be another nerve cell, a muscle cell or a gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -An action potential travels the length of the axon and causes release of neurotransmitter into the synapse. The action potential and consequent transmitter release allow the neuron to communicate with other neurons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neurotransmitters are released from the axon terminal when their vesicles “fuse” with the membrane of the axon terminal, spilling the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft. Unlike other neurotransmitters, nitric oxide (NO) is not stored in synaptic vesicles.

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