In What Class of Autonomic Neuron and Within What Organelle

question 11

Multiple Choice

In what class of autonomic neuron and within what organelle is the enzyme monoamine oxidase located?

• A)smooth ER of parasympathetic postganglionic neurons
• B)mitochondria of sympathetic postganglionic neurons
• C)lysosomes of sympathetic preganglionic neurons
• D)synaptic vesicles of sympathetic postganglionic neurons
• E)Golgi apparatus of parasympathetic postganglionic neurons

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Definitions:

Neural Impulses

Neural impulses, also known as action potentials, are the electrical signals that travel along neurons, transmitting messages throughout the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell in the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap between neurons at a synapse, across which neurotransmitters move to transmit nerve impulses.

Neurons

Basic units of the brain and nervous system responsible for processing and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.