NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dopamine and Serotonin are examples of ____
A
Axon
B
Neurotransmitters
C
Somatic Nerves
D
Autonomic Nerves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dopamine and serotonin are both neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers used by the nervous system that regulate countless functions and processes in your body, from sleep to metabolism. While dopamine and serotonin affect many of the same things, they do so in slightly different ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dopamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter. It’s made in your brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating messages between nerve cells in your brain and your brain and the rest of your body. Dopamine also acts as a hormone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Serotonin helps regulate mood, sleep patterns, sexuality, anxiety, appetite and pain. Diseases associated with serotonin imbalance include seasonal affective disorder, anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia and chronic pain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Serotonin and dopamine are neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that allow nerves to communicate with each other or with other structures in your body. These common neurotransmitters act on similar parts of the body but have different effects on mood and memory, digestion, and other functions.

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