A(n) __________Postsynaptic Potential Is Initiated When Neurotransmitter Binding to Receptor

question 8

Short Answer

A(n) __________postsynaptic potential is initiated when neurotransmitter binding to receptor proteins causes the postsynaptic neuron to become less negative.

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Definitions:

Posterior Communicating Arteries

Arteries that connect the posterior cerebral arteries with the internal carotid arteries and are part of the circle of Willis in the brain.

Anterior Cerebral Arteries

Arteries supplying blood to most of the medial portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietal lobes of the brain.

Pulmonary Trunk

The major blood vessel that carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Pulmonary Veins

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.