What are four ways in which drugs might influence the nervous system at the neuronal level?

What will be an ideal response?


A drug or disease agent might:(1) alter the synthesis, transport, storage, or release of a neurotransmitter; (2) modify the way in which the neurotransmitter interacts with the postsynaptic receptor; (3) influence the neurotransmitters' reuptake or destruction; and (4) replace or substitute for a deficient neurotransmitter.

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Compared to slow-twitch fibers, fast-twitch fibers respond to a stimulus with less delay and with a shorter contraction duration.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Tissues damaged by myocardial infarction are replaced by new contractile cardiac muscle.

a. true b. false

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Compare the hearts of a trained athlete and a non-athlete

What will be an ideal response?

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What is an electromyograph?

A) Visual representation of action potentials moving along the sarcolemma B) Transmission of a signal between a neuron and a skeletal muscle cell C) A photograph of a skeletal muscle microscope slide D) Graphic representation of infarcts occurring in a heart

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