Neurotransmitter Summary

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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

241 words, approx. 1 pages
Neurotransmitters A neurotransmitter is any chemical substance (the first recognized was ACETYLCHOLINE) that NEURONS (nerve cells) secrete to communicate with their target cells (glands, muscles, and ... Read more
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Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters are chemicals released in minute amounts from the terminals of nerve cells in response to the arrival of an action potential. There are now more than 300 known neur... Read more
475 words, approx. 2 pages
Neurotransmitters Neurotransmitters are special chemicals which help to pass nerve impulses on from one neuron to another. When a nerve impulse runs down the axon of a neuron, ultimately it arrives at... Read more
511 words, approx. 2 pages
Neurotransmitter Neurotransmitters are chemical substances that transmit information between nerve cells, neurons, and between neurons and effectors, muscles or glands. The transmission occurs across ... Read more