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What would happen if a lot of neurotransmitters were suddenly released throughout the nervous system?
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∙ 9y ago
If that would happen nothing would work the way they should or in the order they should. It is actually the way seizures act.
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In biology terms what is the tissue that carries messages throughout our bodies?
like in the nervous system? if that then they are called neurotransmitters
Based on the main neurotransmitters the sympathetic nervous system can be classified as what?
The sympathetic nervous system can be classified as adrenergic, based on the main neurotransmitters used.
Is circulating blood a function of the nervous system?
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What system in the body releases neurotransmitters?
The Central Nervous System.
Where are neurotransmitters produced?
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Are endorphins neurotransmitters?
Yes, endorphins are brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters. They transmit electrical signals within the nervous system.
Where are neurotransmitters found in the body?
Neurotransmitters are found in the axonal terminals of a neuron in the peripheral nervous system (or PNS). An example of a neurotransmitter is neurepinephrin.
How does the human body process Lithium after it is ingested?
Lithium becomes widely distributed throughout the central nervous system. It then interacts with neurotransmitters and receptors, decreasing noradrenaline release and increasing serotonin synthesis.
Chemicals that facilitate the movement of impulses at synapses?
Neurotransmitters the are means by which neurons communicate with one another. There are more than 30 compounds known to be neurotransmitters, and dozens of others are thought to be so. You will only find them in the peripheral nervous system as the central nervous system uses mainly electrical signals.
The neurotransmitters acetylcholine performs what two functions?
it acts as just a neurotransmitter for both the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system
What will happen to a person if his neurons fail to produce neurotransmitters?
The nervous system can't transmit messages without neurotransmitters. A person will die if his neurons fail to produce them.
Which subdivision of the autonomic nervous system operates using the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrime?
sympathetic
