The task is about how signals propagate from one nerve cell to another, and consists of three sub-questions. Describe what happens in the nerve terminal when an action potential reaches there. Describe what happens in the target cell if the incoming signal is excitatory. Describe which neurotransmitters and receptors are involved in the various switches (synapses) in the sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of the autonomic nervous system.

The task is about how signals propagate from one nerve cell to another, and consists of three sub-questions. Describe what happens in the nerve terminal when an action potential reaches there. Describe what happens in the target cell if the incoming signal is excitatory. Describe which neurotransmitters and receptors are involved in the various switches (synapses) in the sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of the autonomic nervous system.

Comprehensive Medical Terminology

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Chapter8: The Nervous System

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