AP Neurotransmitters

Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?

• Acetylcholine
• Endorphins
• Serotonin
• GABA

Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?

• Acetylcholine
• GABA
• Endorphins
• Dopamine

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:

• learning and memory
• pain and pleasure
• muscle movements
• sleep, moods/emotions

What is a neurotransmitter?

• fatty covering of the axon
• nerve cell
• chemical messenger
• gap between neurons

Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?

• Acetylcholine
• Endorphins
• Serotonin
• GABA

The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

• axon

• dendrite

• cell body

• Schwann cell

The location of neurotransmitters

• axon terminals

• dendrites

• Schwann cells

• cell body

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.

• synapse

• axon terminal

• impulse

• myelin

The proper name for brain chemicals

• Hormones

• Neurons

• Neurotransmitters

• Synapse

The name of the specialised gap between 2 neurons

• Dendrites

• Terminal buttons

• Synaptic Vesicles

• Synapse