Neurotransmitter

What is number 6 pointing to?

• a muscle cell

• a synaptic vesicle

• a neurotransmitter

• a neuron

Identify structure 2 in the diagram.

• synaptic cleft

• motor end plate

• axon terminal

• ACh

What is the function of this entire diagram?

• controlling a nerve

• controlling a skeletal muscle contraction

• endocytosis

• inserting a musle on a bone

What is a neurotransmitter?

• substance that transmits nerve impulses

• part of the axon

• cell membrane

• lobe of the brain

What are some common neurotransmitters?

• norepinephrine

• GABA

• histamine

• dopamine

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What is the most abundant neurotransmitter?

• glutamate

• serotonin

• epinephrine

• dopamine

Where are neurotransmitters made?

• neuron cell body

• neuron axon

• neuron dendrites

• neuron cell membrane

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

What are neurotransmitters used for? 

• They attach to the receptors of another neuron and relay a message 

• They push an electrical current down the axon 

• They move information from the dendrites to the axon terminals 

• They hold the neuron together 

Neurotransmitters are released from a receiving neuron into a synapse. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who discovered the first neurotransmitter?

• Otto Loewi

• Neils Bohr

• Charles Darwin

• Phineas Gage