The Chemicals That Relay Signals Across the Synapses Between Neurons

question 260

Multiple Choice

The chemicals that relay signals across the synapses between neurons are called:

• A)action potentials.
• B)neurotransmitters.
• C)agonists.
• D)vesicles.

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Definitions:

Prosocial Behavior

Positive, constructive, helpful behavior. The opposite of antisocial behavior.

Permanent Change

An alteration that is lasting and not reversible, affecting the future state or condition of its subject.

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The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction, without the need for further conditioning.

Abstract Thinking

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