You Identify a New Neuron in the Drosophila Brain and Find

question 53

Multiple Choice

You identify a new neuron in the Drosophila brain and find it contains acetylcholine. Based on this identification this neuron is ________. Explain your answer.

• A) Excitatory
• B) Inhibitory
• C) Neither excitatory nor inhibitory
• D) Either excitatory or modulatory

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Definitions:

Palatine

Referring to the bones that contribute to the structure of the palate in the mouth, important for forming the roof of the oral cavity.

Germinal Center

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Subcapsular Sinus

An anatomical space found beneath the capsule of a lymph node, where lymph fluid first enters the node.

Deep Cortex

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