Question for Week 11:
"Sex and Death"
due: Thursday, April 9, at the beginning of class
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A brain neuron is in synaptic relationship with 2 other neurons, one excitatory and one inhibitory.
A) Explain what is meant by this, including the following terms in your answer: axon terminal, cell body, dendrite, membrane, neurotransmitter, neurotransmitter receptor, synapse. Labeled diagram encouraged, but we also want your verbal explanation.
B) What happens to the first neuron when the excitatory neuron fires?
C) What happens to the first neuron when the inhibitory neuron fires?
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