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AS level Psychology (Biopsychology) Quiz on Synaptic Transmission, created by Alice Billing on 30/06/2020.

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Synaptic Transmission

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( Neural groups, synaptic cleft ) are groups in which neurons communicate with each other. Signals ( within the neuron, neural group ) are transmitted electrically, but signals between neurons are transmitted by ( synaptic transmission, synapse ). Each neuron is separated from the next one by a ( synapse, neuron ), the synaptic ( cleft, synaptic transmission ), the ( presynaptic, postsynaptic ) terminal and the ( postsynaptic receptor, presynaptic, postysynaptic, presynaptic receptor ) site. When the electrical impulse reaches the presynaptic terminal it triggers the release of ( neurotransmitters, chemicals ) from the ( synaptic vesicles, neurotransmitters, synaptic cleft ).

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A neurotransmitter is that to the

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The crosses the gap and is taken up by the , the chemical message is then converted back into an and the process of begins again. Each has its own specific that fits into a .

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Summation is the process by which it is decided whether

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The influences are and if the net effect on the is inhibitory then it is likely to fire, but if the net effect is exhibitory it is likely to fire

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Serotonin causes in neighbouring , meaning the neuron becomes more and likely to fire

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Adrenaline causes of the by increasing its and making it likely to fire

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