Help with Neurotransmitter and Receptor Physiology

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Which of the following is a type of acetylcholine receptor?

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Which neurotransmitter is released by adrenergic neurons?

3

Which of the following neurotransmitters is found at the neuromuscular junction?

4

What is the most common inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the brain?

5

Which of the following neurotransmitters plays a role in excitotoxicity during a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?

6

Which of the following activates muscarinic receptors in parasympathetic nervous tissue?

7

What is the name of the sensory receptors that are associated with pain?

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Neurotransmitters are used for communication between neurons. The neurotransmitters travel from the pre-synaptic membrane to the post-synaptic membrane packaged in __________, traveling through the __________.

9

The neurons in the substantia nigra within the brainstem predominately produce which neurotransmitter?

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Which class of neurotransmitters play a role in response to injury stress and pain perception?

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