Metabotropic Receptors

question 78

Multiple Choice

Metabotropic receptors

• A) are ion channels.
• B) are a type of ionotropic receptor.
• C) are only found in mammals.
• D) are G protein-linked receptors.
• E) enable fast and short-lived postsynaptic cell responses.

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Definitions:

Democracy

A form of government in which power is vested in the hands of the people, either directly or through elected representatives.

EPSPs

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, which are temporary increases in postsynaptic membrane potential due to the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely to fire an action potential.

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials

Temporary increases in membrane potential in a postsynaptic neuron, making the neuron more likely to fire an action potential.

Synaptic Knob

The part of a neuron that communicates with another neuron or muscle cell across a synapse.