excitable cells gaps in knowledge

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dopamine, seretonin, adrenaline, noradrenaline and histamine are all examples of:
monoamines
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L-glutamate, GABA and glycine are examples of neurotransmitters that are also:
amino acids
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endorphins, enkephalins, vasopressin and oxytocin are examples of:
neuropeptides
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receptors that form an ion channel pore are called _____ receptors
ionotropic
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_____ receptors (another name for GPCRs)
metabotropic
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acetylcholine nicotinic receptors are __tropic, ____meric and _____ory
iono, penta, excitat
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acetylcholine muscarinic receptors are ___tropic, ____meric influence ___ ion permeability and are excitatory ___ inhibitory
metabo, mono, potassium, or
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AMPA, kainate and NMDA receptors are examples of ionotropic _____ receptors
glutamate
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NMDA receptors are highly permeable to ___ ions but are blocked by ___ ions at RMP. to work the membrane must first be _____.
calcium, magnesium, depolarised
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GABA a receptors are ____tropic, ____ ion channels ____meric and produce _____tion
iono, chloride, penta, inhibi
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GABA b receptors are ____tropic, inhibit voltage gated ____ion channels and open ____ ion channels.
metabo, calcium, potassium
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In the ____ sound waves are converted into charges. Movement of fluid moves the ____ membrane. This is directly connected to ___ cells, embedded in the ____ membrane.
cochlea
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The vesitbular system consists of semi-circular canals and otolith organs. What are the names of the two otolith organs?
utricle, saccule
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These cells lie between bipolar cells and retinal ganglion cells
amacrine cells
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These cells lie between rod/cone cells and bipolar cells
horizontal cells
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when (in)activated? by light, retinal is converted to its ___ form. _____ is activated causing the _____ of phosphodiesterase. There is a _____ in CGMP and subsequent closure of sodium channels
trans, transducin, activation, reduction
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ependymal cells, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and micorglia are found in the ____ nervous system
central
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cells found in the peripheral nervous system (2 types):
satellite cells, schwann cells
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the ventricular system is a ____ tube, containing ____ fluid. It ____ the brain and removes ____ products
hollow, cerebrospinal, cushions, waste
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the ventricular system is a ____ tube, containing ____ fluid. It ____ the brain and removes ____ products
hollow, cerebrospinal, cushions, waste
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the ___ roots of the spinal chord contain sensory, afferent neurons
dorsal
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the ___ roots of the spinal chord contain motor, efferent neurons
ventral
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L-glutamate, GABA and glycine are examples of neurotransmitters that are also:

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amino acids

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endorphins, enkephalins, vasopressin and oxytocin are examples of:

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receptors that form an ion channel pore are called _____ receptors

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