A ____________ is any substance that modifies or modulates the activities of the postsynaptic neuron.

Related MCQs

• ________________ is the process by which neurotransmitter molecules detach from a postsynaptic neuron and are reabsorbed by the presynaptic neuron so they can be recycled and used again.
• The ________________ is a tiny space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of an adjoining neuron.
• Within the axons of the neuron are _________________, which are held in storage-like vesicles until they are released when the neuron is stimulated.
• Within the neuron, information is communicated in the form of brief electrical messages called _______________.
• The _______________ is the minimum level of stimulation required to activate a particular neuron.
• _______________ is a type of neuron that signals muscles to contract or relax.
• _______________ is the part of a neuron that contains the nucleus.
• ________________ is a brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.
• _______________ is a chemical messenger manufactured by a neuron.
• ______________ is the long, fluid-filled tube that carries a neuron's messages to other body areas.