Heightened Sensitivity to a Neurotransmitter After the Destruction of an Incoming

question 18

Multiple Choice

 Heightened sensitivity to a neurotransmitter after the destruction of an incoming axon is known as ____.

• A) axon supersensitivity
• B) disuse supersensitivity
• C) enervation supersensitivity
• D) denervation supersensitivity

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Definitions:

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