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_____ Is the Main Excitatory Neurotransmitter in the Nervous System

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_____ is the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, whereas _____ is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system.


Definitions:

Cerebellum

A part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, responsible for coordinating and regulating muscular activity.

Thalamus

A vital brain structure that acts as the main relay station for sensory information to the cerebral cortex, excluding smell.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for the production of hormones that regulate body temperature, hunger, moods, and the release of hormones from other glands, among other critical functions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems.

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