Classification

question 30

Multiple Choice

Classification. Respond to the following statements in reference to the five hormones listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.
-The mammary glands are the target for this hormone.

• A)estrogen
• B)luteinizing hormone
• C)growth hormone
• D)oxytocin
• E)antidiuretic hormone

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Definitions:

Neuron

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

Postsynaptic Potential

A change in membrane potential of the postsynaptic terminal of a synapse, typically induced by the binding of neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.

Synaptic Cleft

The narrow space between the terminal button of a neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another neuron where neurotransmitters are released.