The nurse explains that neurotransmitters, which support smooth neural transmission, are (select all that apply):
1. acetylcholine.
2. cerebrospinal fluid.
3. dopamine.
4. dendrite.
5. epinephrine.
1, 3, 5
Acetylcholine, dopamine, and epinephrine are neurotransmitters. CSF bathes the brain and spinal cord but has no transmission activity; the dendrite is the locus of the synapse.
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